WEEKNIGHT MEALS: PERFECT LEMON HERB ROASTED CHICKEN RECIPE

I try really hard to prepare a menu for the week ahead, so I'm not rushing around like a crazy person or trying to figure out at the last minute whats for dinner. THE WORST. Here's a dish that's easy to throw together with dried herbs and chicken (which I generally keep in the freezer). Put together with some easy sides like roasted potatoes and a salad (fruit salad for the kids) makes an easy peasy weeknight dinner.

LEMON HERB ROASTED CHICKEN
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INGREDIENTS

Juice and zest of 4 lemons, plus 2 whole lemons
2 tablespoons rosemary
2 tablespoons sage
3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil
8 chicken thighs/legs trimmed of excess fat
Kosher salt

PREPARATION

1. 1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Remove 2 tablespoons marinade mixture; place in a small bowl, and stir in olives. Set aside.
2. 2. Add chicken to remaining marinade, tossing well to coat. Seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
3. 3. Preheat oven to 450°.
4. 4. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until done. Place chicken on a serving platter. Spoon reserved olive mixture evenly over chicken.

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What's your go to weeknight dinner (besides Urban "Pizza" Pie:-)

xxB
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FOOD AND GATHERINGS {WEEKDAY MEALS}

I hope you had a marvelous weekend. It has been pretty hectic (or at least exhausting) around here. Little h slept through the night for the first time in a week.  We were like zombies around here. To combat the fatigue I've been trying to drink more water and eat a little healthier. I had been doing pretty good until H brought home the brownies and macadamia nut cookies from the market. We even had the nerve to break out the smores... Gah! 

I'm back on track now, but it was touch and go over the weekend. I find it best to just gobble them all down in one sitting so that the calories dont linger in the house for an extended period of time.. but I digress...

I made this yummy salad that I adapted from this recipe I found in my Real Simple Mag.  Super simple. Perfect for a light lunch or a side dish to your meal. I paired it with some leftover grilled chicken from the weekend. I substituted fresh basil for the thyme because its what I had in my little herb garden.  I decided shallots are my new fave. Just had to share.

Are you eating light or digging into comfort food already?

xx,
Bunnie

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