Clean_Eating 2019-09-01

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Pistachio-Crusted

Chicken with

Orange Sauce

SERVES 4.
HANDS-ON TIME: 25 MINUTES.
TOTAL TIME: 50 MINUTES.

Chicken thighs contain more
energy-supporting iron than
chicken breasts, and they’re juicier
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SAUCE

1 large orange, zested
and juiced

1⁄3 cup tahini

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp avocado oil

½ tsp ground turmeric

Pinch sea salt

CHICKEN

1½ cups shelled raw pistachios

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp chile powder

¼ tsp + pinch sea salt, divided

½ tsp ground black

pepper, divided

1 large egg

4 5-oz boneless, skinless

chicken thighs,

pounded to thin cutlets

1 head broccoli, cut

into florets

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp avocado oil

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Heat chicken and bring sauce to

room temperature before eating.)

PER SERVING (1 chicken cutlet, 1 cup

broccoli, 2 tbsp sauce): Calories: 704,

Fat: 50 g, Sat. Fat: 8 g, Carbs: 25 g, Fiber: 8 g,

Sugar: 7 g, Protein: 46 g, Sodium: 369 mg,

Cholesterol: 201 mg

P GF