Simple Summer Balsamic Chicken and Vegetable Side

This is a great dish if you are craving something summery yet filling. I love using a balsamic base in the summer.

Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients

• 6 boneless chicken tenders
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 TBS brown sugar
• Dash of garlic powder or 2 minced cloves
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Mix marinade ingredients.
2. Once mixed pour over chicken in a baking dish or resealable bag.
3. Let chicken sit in marinade for at least 1 hour in the fridge.
4. Preheat oven 350 F.
5. Bake chicken for approximately 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Sauteed Vegetable Side

Ingredients*

• Small butternut squash
• 1 small zucchini chopped
• cherry tomatoes
• 10 oz frozen chopped kale
• sun-dried tomatoes
• 2-3 cloves of chopped garlic
• 2 TBS EVOO
• Grated Parmesan cheese
• choice seasoning

Directions

1. Chop butternut squash and soak in water for at least 30 minutes (this will help it cook faster).
2. Heat oil.
3. Add in butternut squash. Let cook for approximately 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
4. Add in zucchini and kale. Cook for another 2 minutes or so.
5. Add in garlic and tomato. Cook until tomatoes turn a bright red color and look ready to bust.
6. Add in sun-dried tomatoes.
7. Dash your choice of seasoning (e.g. salt, pepper, or red crushed pepper flakes).
8. While hot sprinkle desired amount of parmesan cheese and serve!

*For the vegetable side I used whatever I had in the house that day. You can substitute different vegetables in this recipe. Keep in mind that starchier vegetables tend to take longer to cook.