Balsamic Dijon Chicken

this is another recipe i ended up making for us after making it for a client and thinking "this is really good!"

i actually got this recipe from a special diet cookbook. i served it with quinoa and a spinach salad with red onion, celery, carrots, and a creamy vinaigrette. it all went very well together. it also came together very quickly. this is a perfect weeknight meal if you want to get something on the table quickly.

this would also go well with some brown rice or maybe mashed potatoes.  

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Balsamic Dijon Chicken

(6 servings)

1 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup dijon mustard
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
6 chicken breasts (i used chicken tenders cut into 2" pieces)

combine first 5 ingredients in medium sauce pan and stir well. bring to a boil over medium heat and let simmer until reduced by half and thickened.

meanwhile, brown chicken in skillet over medium heat in a little olive oil. remove from pan and cut into bite-sized pieces. add back into skillet and add thickened, reduced sauce to skillet. let simmer for 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through. serve over quinoa or rice.

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as the rest of the mid-atlantic rushes out the the grocery store to get milk, toilet paper, and bread and braces themselves for what could be the storm of the new millennium, E and i are packing our bags. we're off for a long weekend. stay tuned . . .