How does fresh, lean grilled chipotle chicken sound? Now pair that with some crispy crunchy slaw on ciabatta rolls with some pasta salad on the side and you have one summer dinner fit for a champion!
Now when I say fit for a champion... you know I'm talkin' about Stevie and our Astros!! 13-1 regular season record and they took first seed in the playoff series and just won best out of 3!! GO ASTROS! So here's what this champion had for his celebration dinner!!
Tonight we had these incredible grilled chicken sandwiches.... but first, let's make some tasty sides!! First up, pasta salad. I chopped half of an English cucumber, one red pepper, about 1 cup of broccoli (which I blanched with the pasta for the last minute of cooking), about 1/4 cup of diced red onion, about 2 tablespoons chopped chives, one quart cherry tomatoes, quartered, and one pound of pasta. You can use what ever you like, we picked rotini, and cooked according to the directions (and added that broccoli for the last minute), and drained.
To dress that pasta salad, after a long afternoon on the ball field (and loving every minute) we cheated. Not proud, just honest! We pulled out that super fancy ranch dressing and poured about one half cup (or enough to coat) on all that pasta salad goodness.
Toss everyone together and park until ready to serve! Next up... slaw!
Now, if you ever eat "Gremlin-style", you know about this slaw. We consider slaw super tasty and healthy and eat it A LOT!!!! WITH EVERYTHING!! Today was no different. Thinly slice half one red cabbage, green cabbage, half of one red onion, shredded carrots, and about half a bunch of cilantro (or about 1/4 cup, leaves only, no stems)!
Like I said before... been hanging at the ball field all day... so... I cheated... again. Not proud, just sayin'. To dress that slaw we used Maries Chipotle Ranch dressing, and we loved it!
Last but not least, time to grill the chicken breasts! Tonight, I butterflied those breasts so they were about half an inch thick and seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chipotle seasoning. Grill for about 3 minutes per side, or until tender and just cooked through!
Now let that tender, juicy chicken rest for at least 10 minutes! JUST DO IT! This is where I fight off hungry boys like a Ninja Warrior, as they try and make their way to the grilled chicken... JUST WAIT! It will be better in 10 minutes!
Dinner Joe's way... grilled chipotle chicken on toasted ciabatta roll with slaw and pasta salad on the side! Delish!
Or Stevie's way... with a side of tasty Cape Cod chips to boot! Either way, you'll love the grilled tastiness of super lean chipotle chicken with creamy cool pasta salad... AND... our play-off ready ASTROS!! Anyone else LOVING summer as much as we are??? BOOM!
How does fresh, lean grilled chipotle chicken sound? Now pair that with some crispy crunchy slaw on ciabatta rolls with some pasta salad on the side and you have one summer dinner fit for a champion!
Now when I say fit for a champion... you know I'm talkin' about Stevie and our Astros!! 13-1 regular season record and they took first seed in the playoff series and just won best out of 3!! GO ASTROS! So here's what this champion had for his celebration dinner!!
Tonight we had these incredible grilled chicken sandwiches.... but first, let's make some tasty sides!! First up, pasta salad. I chopped half of an English cucumber, one red pepper, about 1 cup of broccoli (which I blanched with the pasta for the last minute of cooking), about 1/4 cup of diced red onion, about 2 tablespoons chopped chives, one quart cherry tomatoes, quartered, and one pound of pasta. You can use what ever you like, we picked rotini, and cooked according to the directions (and added that broccoli for the last minute), and drained.
To dress that pasta salad, after a long afternoon on the ball field (and loving every minute) we cheated. Not proud, just honest! We pulled out that super fancy ranch dressing and poured about one half cup (or enough to coat) on all that pasta salad goodness.
Toss everyone together and park until ready to serve! Next up... slaw!
Now, if you ever eat "Gremlin-style", you know about this slaw. We consider slaw super tasty and healthy and eat it A LOT!!!! WITH EVERYTHING!! Today was no different. Thinly slice half one red cabbage, green cabbage, half of one red onion, shredded carrots, and about half a bunch of cilantro (or about 1/4 cup, leaves only, no stems)!
Like I said before... been hanging at the ball field all day... so... I cheated... again. Not proud, just sayin'. To dress that slaw we used Maries Chipotle Ranch dressing, and we loved it!
Last but not least, time to grill the chicken breasts! Tonight, I butterflied those breasts so they were about half an inch thick and seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chipotle seasoning. Grill for about 3 minutes per side, or until tender and just cooked through!
Now let that tender, juicy chicken rest for at least 10 minutes! JUST DO IT! This is where I fight off hungry boys like a Ninja Warrior, as they try and make their way to the grilled chicken... JUST WAIT! It will be better in 10 minutes!
Dinner Joe's way... grilled chipotle chicken on toasted ciabatta roll with slaw and pasta salad on the side! Delish!
Or Stevie's way... with a side of tasty Cape Cod chips to boot! Either way, you'll love the grilled tastiness of super lean chipotle chicken with creamy cool pasta salad... AND... our play-off ready ASTROS!! Anyone else LOVING summer as much as we are??? BOOM!
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