Lime and Mustard Baked Chicken

Adapted from: The Skinny Taste

We thought mustard, garlic, and lime sounded like an interesting combination, but our doubts dissolved as this flavorful dish smelled up our kitchen. This chicken is packed with zesty flavor! Enjoy it with a side of boiled okra or your veggie of choice and a glass of ice water with the leftover slices of lime.

Ingredients:

• 6 chicken breast tenderloins
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 2 tsp light mayonnaise
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 lime, squeezed, and lime zest
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• salt
• dried parsley

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Place chicken in a medium bowl and season with salt. In a small bowl, combine mustard, mayo, lime juice and zest, garlic and pepper. Mix well. Pour mixture over chicken; toss well to coat.

Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in dish in a single layer and sprinkle dried parsley over the tenderloins. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Drizzle juices from pan over chicken and serve.

Yield: 3 servings

Garlic & Lime Pork Medallions

Adapted from Gina's Skinny Recipes.

This is another citrusy pork entree that we enjoy. The spices are much different than the orange basil pork we recently cooked, and the lime adds a real kick. Since we had the whole lime we went ahead and used all of the lime zest. We also sliced up the other half of the lime for extra refreshment in our water. To accompany our garlic and lime pork we made mashed potatoes (2 small new potatoes per serving), which served as a great side for this meal.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz pork tenderloin
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ lime, for juice and zest
• Salt and black ground pepper

Directions:

Cut pork tenderloin into 4 slices, about 3/4-inch thick each. Season with garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, lime zest, salt and pepper. Squeeze lime juice over meat. Let it sit, marinating for at least 20 minutes.

Line broiler pan with foil. If you do not have a broiler pan (we do not), simply line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and make sure to constantly check on the pork while it cooks. Place medallions on the pan and broil for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and browned.

Yield: 2 servings