Ah, Monday the start back to work. Routine kicks back, balls and chains re-hook themselves as we once again join the weekly rat race.
After a nice relaxing weekend, you may feel over whelmed on a Monday: work, kids, petsan chores etc–but don’t give in by turning to processed food!
There are many meal ideas that or quick or can be partially prepared ahead of time. Firstly, its important a lot of things can be prepared the night before so that all you have to do is cook on Monday.
Quick Chicken Stir Fry
Feeds Family of Four
Take Four Chicken Breasts and slice into thin strips.
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced.
5ml (1 tsp) of fresh minced ginger
1 red onion, sliced
2 carrots, sliced diagonally
1 of each green and red pepper, cut into thing strips
1/2 head of broccoli and cauliflower cut into small bite size pieces.
500 ml (2 cups) pineapple, cut into bite size pieces
250ml (1 cup) coarsely chopped cilantro.
Sea Salt and Cracked Black Pepper to taste.
Optional: 2 limes or 1 lemon squeezed over dish prior to serving.
Heat skillet or walk to medium heat. Add 5ml(1tsp) of oil, add garlic and ginger. Sauté for 1 minute, then add chicken. Cook chicken till half way cooked, add in vegetables. Sweat vegetables until onions become translucent. Reduce hit to minutes and simmer till vegetables are tender. Approx 15 – 20 mins. Check vegetables for doneness and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with Rice or Rice Vermicelli Noodles.
The awesome thing about this recipe asides from being quick to cook( 30 mins tops!), is that all the vegetables and chicken can be cut up the night before. Get your whole family involved in helping cut things up, and it will be done in no time!
Try it one night this week, I promise you it will be a family favourite!
BJV
