Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place in the skillet, cooking until done. Remove from the skillet.
Add the peppers, onion, celery and garlic to the pan and saute for 5-6 minutes. Add the chopped sausage and cook till the veggies are soft. Stir in the tomato sauce and spices, lower the heat slightly and allow to simmer.
While that’s cooking, chop up the chicken and add to the sauce and cook another 5-10 minutes.
Ingredients:
3 cups salad greens
½ cup grape tomatoes
½ cup chopped salad veggies, your choice: peppers, carrots, onions, etc.
1.5 tbsp olive oil
1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
3 oz grilled or roasted chicken, chopped
¼ to ½ avocado, sliced
1 cup berries: sliced strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, pomegranate seeds, whatever you like
2 tbsp pumpkin or sunflower seeds
(optional: 2 tbsp crumbled goat cheese)
Directions:
Wash salad greens and place in big salad bowl. Add in the grape tomatoes, salad veggies and chicken.
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil and vinegar and add in the salt and pepper to taste. Whisk again as you pour over the salad greens. Toss together to mix.
Add the chicken, avocado, berries, pumpkin/sunflower seeds and optional goat cheese and toss again. Serve and enjoy!
Spice mix:
2 tbsp chili powder
1.5 tbsp onion powder
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dill
1 tsp pepper
½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp paprika
Salt to taste
Add all ingredients to a slow cooker for 4 to 6 hours (until done and very tender). Remove chicken from slow cooker and, using two forks, shred. Return meat to crockpot to combine with remaining spice mixture.
Use in your favorite recipe – it’s perfect for salads, as a stuffing for sweet potatoes, or in tacos. Yum!
Coconut oil
1 tbsp each of chili powder and smoked paprika
1 tsp each of dried thyme and marjoram
Whole chicken, neck and giblets removed
Kosher or Himalayan sea salt
Freshly ground black paper
Grease the inside of a large slow cooker with coconut oil. Make a few small balls of aluminum foil and place them in the bottom of the slow cooker to make a rack for the chicken.
In a bowl, mix together the spices. Using paper towels, pat the chicken dry, and then season it with salt and pepper, and then rub the spice mixture into the chicken. You can truss – or tie together – the chicken legs if you want, but it is not necessary.
Place the chicken in the slow cooker, breast side up. Cook on high for 2½ to 3½ hours. You’ll know it’s done when the juices run clear and a thermometer inserted into the thigh reaches 165 degrees.
Take the chicken out of the slow cooker. If you prefer crispier skin, you can broil the chicken in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes.
Ingredients:
• 2 x 14.5 oz. cans fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 cup bone broth or water
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh pepper
• 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/3 cup packed fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 can full fat coconut milk
Directions:
1. In a large soup pot, stir together the tomatoes, broth or water, pepper, salt, basil, and oil.
2. Place chicken in the pot, covering the chicken as much as possible.
3. Cook on medium heat, covered, for 25 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, remove the chicken from the liquid, and let cool on a plate.
4. Blend soup with a blender. Then, add in coconut milk and stir to combine.
5. Pour the liquid back in the pot and shred and add the cooked chicken. Cook on medium for about 5 more minutes and serve.
6. Enjoy!