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Cajun Chicken and Grapefruit Lettuce Cups

May 21, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com Leave a Comment

A healthy, summer lunch or dinner - Cajun Chicken + Grapefruit Lettuce Cups. Get the recipe at www.theeverykitchen.com

A healthy, summer lunch or dinner - Cajun Chicken + Grapefruit Lettuce Cups. Get the recipe at www.theeverykitchen.com

The phrase ‘Easy as Cajun Chicken and Grapefruit Lettuce Cups’ was coined after this exact recipe. I’m obsessed with this quick, healthy, minimal-heat-required recipe and you will soon be too. 

Is it summer yet? Is it, is it, is it?

I’m ready!

I’m at the beach this week, so I suppose this is my summer.

Ya know, adulthood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Remember the days when you got 10 weeks of summer vacation? Remember how much you looked forward to that? The excitement… The anticipation… All the planning and daydreaming of what the summer would bring… Fun! Trouble! Romance!

A healthy, summer lunch or dinner - Cajun Chicken + Grapefruit Lettuce Cups. Get the recipe at www.theeverykitchen.com
I mean, I still do all that daydreaming… There’s just no summer vacation attached to it…

This is the second year I’ve done a personal beach week. I’m lucky — my parents have a beach condo, so no planning ahead required and no expenses accrued.

When I skip down here for a weekend, yes, I definitely bring a friend and plan to have a little fun! But this week is about peace, quiet, rest, and relaxation. I did invite Dad (he’s the other quiet member of the family), but he declined. Umm… and be glad you aren’t here Dad — I have literally taken over the place. My stuff is EVERYWHERE. I’m dreading cleaning up in the morning.

A healthy, summer lunch or dinner - Cajun Chicken + Grapefruit Lettuce Cups. Get the recipe at www.theeverykitchen.com
In my normal life, I’m pulled in so many directions. Working eight+ hours a day, blogging, kickball team, tennis team, gym, side job, family occasions, girls’ nights… it all builds up until… I need to either implode or decompress. So here I am. At my personal beach week. Decompressing.

And it just so happens, one of my favorite ways to decompress is to create in the kitchen! Plus, after my freckled skin was burnt on Day 1, spending time indoors looking at the ocean is quite an attractive idea.

A healthy, summer lunch or dinner - Cajun Chicken + Grapefruit Lettuce Cups. Get the recipe at www.theeverykitchen.com
I’m a bit obsessed with grapefruit right now. I’m not sure why. Maybe because it’s pink. And pink = pretty. I’m also obsessed with quick, healthy, minimal-heat-required meals. And I’m obsessed with these inexpensive marcona almonds from Aldi. And that, my friends, is how a good recipe is born. Obsession A + Obsession B + Obsession C. That is the key. Easy as pie Cajun Chicken and Grapefruit Lettuce Cups.

I made five of these. I’ve eaten two. It took me exactly 4 1/2 bites to eat two of the lettuce cups. 1/2 a bite for all those little drippings that dripped out the side and that I wiped up with my finger (and then licked, of course). That means, I’ve got six bites waiting for me in the fridge and my stomach is a’growlin’.

A healthy, summer lunch or dinner - Cajun Chicken + Grapefruit Lettuce Cups. Get the recipe at www.theeverykitchen.com
Here’s what I like about Cajun Chicken and Grapefruit Lettuce Cups:

  • no utensils required
  • a little heat tempered by cool Greek yogurt
  • juicy grapefruit
  • crunchy, salty almonds
  • mint! so you don’t have to brush your teeth after… (?)
  • swimsuit-friendly (like, you’re gonna look good and feel good even after cramming your face with these little snack-lunch-treats)

You are 15 minutes away from eating some of these, but I’m only 15 seconds away, so pardon me…

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Cajun Chicken and Grapefruit Lettuce Cups

Easy as Cajun Chicken and Grapefruit Lettuce Cups was coined after this exact recipe. I'm obsessed with this quick, healthy, minimal-heat-required recipe and you will soon be too. 

Course Main
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 198 kcal
Author my Bottomless Boyfriend

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 pound chicken tenderloins
  • 8 leaves bibb lettuce
  • 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 grapefruit flesh removed with a grapefruit spoon or a sharp knife
  • 1/4 cup plain almonds chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degree F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
  2. Mix together cumin, chili powder, and paprika. Run mixture onto chicken tenderloins and lay on prepared baking sheet. Bake about 6 minutes, turning halfway, until cooked all the way through. Once cool, slice tenderloins into strips.
  3. Lay lettuce cups flat. You are going to fill them as if they are tacos. Spread Greek yogurt in a strip down the middle. Divide chicken strips evenly among lettuce cups. Divide grapefruit evenly among the lettuce cups. Sprinkle with almonds and mint. Enjoy.
Cajun Chicken and Grapefruit Lettuce Cups are a healthy summer lunch or dinner. | theeverykitchen.com

Filed Under: dinner, gluten free, healthy, meat and poultry, quick and easy, sugar free Tagged With: almonds, bibb lettuce, cajun, chicken, chili powder, cumin, grapefruit, Greek yogurt, lettuce cups, lettuce wraps, marcona almonds, mint, paprika, plain Greek yogurt, plain yogurt, tenderloins

Red Lentil and Summer Vegetable Thai Curry

May 14, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

Red Lentil and Summer Vegetable Thai Curry | www.theeverykitchen.com

Red Lentil and Summer Vegetable Thai Curry | www.theeverykitchen.com
Know what I just did? I went to the gym. Actually, I walked to the gym, Body Pumped for an hour, then walked back, uphill both ways, I swear it.

And then, when I got back, I needed to cool off. So I opened the refrigerator door and stood there.

It took about two seconds for me to see the Tupperware container of Red Lentil and Summer Vegetable Thai Curry. I snatched it off the shelf as if it were going to disappear before my eyes, slammed the refrigerator door shut, and retrieved a fork. Then I proceed to eat cold curry straight out of the container, leaning against the counter, feeling no shame, first picking out all the vegetables, then slurping up all the noodles, practically licking the sauce residue off the plastic.

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Filed Under: bowls, dinner, healthy, lunch, sugar free, vegetarian Tagged With: basil, bell peppers, coconut milk, eggplant, lentils, onions, peas, red coconut curry, red curry, red curry paste, red lentils, soba noodles, sour cream, spinach, summer, Thai, Thai basil, Thai red curry, vegetable curry

Crispy Chickpea and Greek Yogurt Protein Bowls

April 13, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 4 Comments

Crispy Chickpea and Greek Yogurt Protein Bowls are light and filling at the same time. This recipe has tons of flavor and crispy plus creamy textures. Beware -- you may find yourself craving these creamy and crispy bowls at all times of day. | theeverykitchen.com

Crispy Chickpea and Greek Yogurt Protein Bowls are light and filling at the same time. This recipe has tons of flavor and crispy plus creamy textures. Beware -- you may find yourself craving these creamy and crispy bowls at all times of day. | theeverykitchen.com
Crispy Chickpea and Greek Yogurt Protein Bowls are light and filling at the same time. This recipe has tons of flavor and crispy plus creamy textures. Beware — you may find yourself craving these creamy and crispy bowls at all times of day.

Crispy chickpeas are the ultimate protein-packed power snack right now.

Says… ME!

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Filed Under: bowls, bread and breakfast, favorites, gluten free, healthy, lunch, savory breakfast, snacks and appetizers, sugar free, vegetarian Tagged With: bowl, chickpeas, coconut, coconut oil, Greek yogurt, hummus, moroccan seasoning, moroccan spice, pineapple, pineapple juice, pita chips, post-workout, power, protein

Asparagus and Leek Lemon Pasta

April 6, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

Asparagus and Leek Lemon Pasta is a family friendly recipe that you can have on the table in half an hour. This no frills weeknight dinner has simple, spring flavors and stays skinny with whole wheat pasta and a light cheese sauce. | theeverykitchen.com

Asparagus and Leek Lemon Pasta is a family friendly recipe that you can have on the table in half an hour. This no frills weeknight dinner has simple, spring flavors and stays skinny with whole wheat pasta and a light cheese sauce. | theeverykitchen.com
Asparagus and Leek Lemon Pasta is a family friendly recipe that you can have on the table in half an hour. This no frills weeknight dinner has simple, spring flavors and stays skinny with whole wheat pasta and a light cheese sauce.

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Filed Under: dinner, healthy, quick and easy, sugar free, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, goat cheese, leeks, lemon, parmesan cheese, parmigiano-reggiano, pasta, penne, spring, whole grain, whole wheat, zest

Buffalo Chicken on a Stick with Blue Cheese Dip

March 26, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

Buffalo Chicken on a Stick with Blue Cheese Dip | www.theeverykitchen.com

Buffalo Chicken on a Stick with Blue Cheese Dip | www.theeverykitchen.com
March Madness is still in full swing. Remind me what sport we’re watching? Is it college or pro? Who’s winning?

As a Carolina grad, ignoring the March Madness hype is a heinous crime. So, all my Tarheel friends, please stop reading here and skip to the recipe below —

(I’ve just never been big on basketball. Shhh… Don’t let them know.)

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Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, meat and poultry, quick and easy, snacks and appetizers, sugar free Tagged With: blue cheese, buffalo, chicken, dip, mint, skewer, sour cream, stick

Ham and Cheese Asparagus Spears

March 23, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

Ham & Cheese Asparagus Spears at www.mybottomlessboyfriend.com
Forgive me, for I have too many pictures and too few words.

This is the first food I photographed with my *new* camera lens.

It was <3 <3 <3 at first click. Let’s just take a second to look at this beautiful asparagus and how clear and clean the little tender tops are with such a perfect fade into the distance. That, friends, is my new Nikon 35mm f/1.8 lens.

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Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, meat and poultry, quick and easy, snacks and appetizers, sugar free, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, bundles, cheddar, cheese, ham, roasted, wrapped

Thyme-Roasted Cauliflower with Horseradish Sauce

March 16, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Thyme-Roasted Cauliflower with Horseradish Sauce | www.theeverykitchen.com

Cauliflower is big right now.

Thyme-Roasted Cauliflower at www.mybottomlessboyfriend.com
I’ve seen:

    • Cauliflower Pizza Crust
    • Cauliflower mashed “potatoes”
    • Cauliflower “Buffalo Wings” 
    • And my personal favorite: Cauliflower Steaks — like you can substitute a white vegetable for a sirloin. HA HA HA HA. Laugh out loud. 

Obviously, I haven’t exactly jumped on the cauliflower bandwagon. Cauliflower just doesn’t excite me in the way that say… scallops, or chocolate chip cookies, or red Thai curry excites me…

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Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, sides, sugar free, vegetarian Tagged With: cauliflower, dip, garlic, horseradish, lemon juice, onion, roasted, sauce, sour cream, thyme

Spiced Pork Posole

February 25, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

My pipes froze over the weekend. But thankfully I had a batch of this Spiced Pork Posole ready to zap in the microwave.

Spiced Pork Posole on www.mybottomlessboyfriend.com
It may not have been enough to thaw the pipes, but it unfroze my soul.

Just kidding. My soul is pretty warm-fuzzy.

An FYI about frozen pipes — they are not fun. I returned from work one day, got undressed for a post-work rinse, which takes a lot of courage since my house is not exactly winterized (single-pane windows, thermostat set to 65…). I turn on the bathtub faucet only to be met with a quick spit of water, a few gurgly sounds, and then a puff of dust. (There probably wasn’t dust — I might have conjured that bit in my imagination.)

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Filed Under: dinner, gluten free, healthy, meat and poultry, soups, sugar free Tagged With: avocado, chile powder, chili peppers, chilies, cilantro, corn, cumin, hominy, lime, maize, Mexican soup, Mexican stew, oregano, poblano peppers, poblanos, pork, posole, pozole, soup, spicy, stew, tomatillos, tomatoes

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