| For all you Zone diet lovers out there, it's no wonder | | | | to 8 minutes or until thoroughly cooked with the olive oil. |
| that you're looking for new and exciting meals to make | | | | The outsides should be completely white with no signs |
| at home, here's a dish you'll definitely want to add to | | | | of pink. In another non-stick skillet, combine the cane |
| your flavorful collection. It's the Sweet & Sour | | | | sugar, tomato puree, diced pineapple, maraschino |
| Hawaiian Chicken with Savory Garlic Asparagus | | | | cherries, cornstarch, chicken broth, vinegar, water, olive |
| recipe and it is oh so yummy. Don't let the long name | | | | oil and soy sauce til it thickens on a medium heat. |
| scare you into thinking it's difficult to prepare, this is not | | | | Once the consistency is not too saucy, add the |
| only easy to make but the best zone diet recipe ever! | | | | cooked chicken and cover with a lid. Make sure to |
| Here's how you do it: | | | | place this on low heat for about 10 minutes or until |
| You'll need these ingredients: | | | | thickened. While the chicken and sweet and sour |
| 8 oz chicken breast | | | | sauce is simmering, begin the cooking process for the |
| 2 tsp cane sugar | | | | asparagus. Cover asparagus with salted water in a |
| ½ cup tomato puree | | | | saucepan for about 7-10 minutes or until tender on low |
| 1 cup fresh diced pineapple or canned in water only | | | | to medium heat. Heat up a small fry pan and |
| (no syrup) | | | | sauté the minced garlic, then transfer the |
| ¾ cup maraschino cherries | | | | cooked asparagus to it for about 5 minutes. Once all |
| 2 tbsp cornstarch | | | | dished are complete, place the sweet and sour |
| 1 cup chicken broth | | | | Hawaiian chicken on the plate next to the savory garlic |
| ¼ cup white vinegar | | | | asparagus and serve warm with the almond slivers on |
| 2 tbsp water | | | | top as garnish and enjoy! |
| 2 tbsp soy sauce | | | | Zone block info: |
| 2 cups fresh or canned asparagus | | | | 8 proteins, 8 carbohydrates, 8 fats. |
| 1 tsp minced garlic | | | | On a side note: The Hawaiian sweet and sour chicken |
| (2) ¼ tsp extra virgin olive oil | | | | is wonderfully delicious the next day. Especially in a |
| 1 tsp slivered almondslow sodium salt | | | | wheat or spinach wrap , a romaine or spinach salad, or |
| Serves 2 people | | | | even mixed with some brown rice! Don't let any of this |
| Directions: | | | | superb chicken go to waste, with all the endless |
| Cut up raw chicken breast into diced pieces and | | | | possibilities one can easily understand why it beats out |
| season if desired (garlic salt and paprika make a great | | | | so many other Zone diet recipes! |
| rub). Then sauté in a non-stick pan for about 5 | | | | |