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Day two of trying to eat a little better, or at least to cook at home, brought about this creation: strawberry goat cheese salad with honey lime chicken.

I didn’t really realize until I typed that that it sounds kinda like strawberry flavored goat cheese, but I promise, no weird flavors required. Artificial strawberry flavor has got to be one of the worst tasting artificial flavors out there anyway. When I was younger, my dentist had a kids strawberry flavored mouthwash that I remember hating even then and all fake strawberry things have continued to taste like that ever since…yuck.

This is a great quick meal to throw together. I put Jeff on chicken duty while I cut up some stale sourdough bread, tossed it in some good quality olive and salt, and threw them in the oven to bake while I got the rest of the salad together aka chopped up a few strawberries, threw some arugula in a bowl, squished some goat cheese over the top, and waited for the chicken to be done.

The vinaigrette is as basic as it gets too: balsamic vinegar + olive oil. But with the flavors of the chicken, strawberries, and croutons, you didn’t really need much else at all.

What do you cook after a stint of unhealthy eating?

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad w/ Honey Lime Chicken

Serves 4-6

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Ingredients:

1 package organic baby arugula

1 carton strawberries, trimmed and halved

4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

For the chicken:

3 breasts chicken

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon garlic salt

1 tablespoon honey

1 lime, juiced

olive oil

For the croutons:

1/2 loaf sourdough bread, chopped

1/8 cup olive oil

salt, to taste

Steps:

For the chicken:

Heat olive oil in a medium frying pan.

Combine the chili powder, black pepper, garlic salt, honey and lime in a small bowl to form the rub.

Spread rub evenly on chicken and then place in the frying pan.

Cook each side until browned and cooked all the way through, about 3 minutes per side.

Remove from pan and let rest for about 10 minutes and then slice for the salad.

For the croutons:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix bread chunks, olive oil, and salt in a large bowl until completely combined.

Spread croutons on a baking sheet and bake until crisp and golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.

For the salad:

Combine lettuce, goat cheese, strawberries, chicken, and croutons in a large bowl.

Toss with balsamic and vinegar for dressing and enjoy!

Time: 30 minutes

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