Farm Family Recipes
Find Family Recipes
Recipe Details:
Back
Medjool Date Glazed Grilled Chicken Bowl with Grilled Pineapple, Avocado & Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
Provided by:
Natural Delights
Ingredients:
- Marinade & Glaze
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 8 each Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 2-3 tbsp. chipotle chilies, canned in adobo sauce (found in Hispanic section of your grocery store)
- 2 limes, zested & juiced
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. Pepper
- Chicken Bowl:
- 1lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½ inch slices
- 4 slices fresh pineapple, ½ inch
- 1½ cups quinoa or brown rice, cooked according to package directions and kept warm
- 1-15oz can black beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 tbs. rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbs. water
- ¼ red cabbage, sliced thin
- 2 avocados, peeled & sliced
- ½ cup fresh mint or basil, torn into strips
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 Tbs. Olive oil
- ½ tsp. Chili powder
- ½ tsp. Cumin
- Salt
Directions:
Marinade Preparation:
Blend all ingredients together in food processor.
Marinate the chicken in ¾ of the marinade for an hour or up to overnight.
Reserve the other ¼ of the marinade in a small mixing bowl. Chicken bowl preparation:
Whisk in 1 tbsp. each of rice wine vinegar & and 2 tbsp. olive oil into the reserved glaze. Set aside.
Sauté ½ pumpkin seeds in 2 tsp. olive oil with chili powder & cumin and a dash of salt, until light brown. Set aside.
Lightly salt chicken strips and grill until cooked through. Set aside.
Grill pineapple slices on both sides until browned lightly. Cut in half. Set aside.
To Assemble
Arrange four bowls. Divide rice and pumpkin seeds into four bowls. Artfully arrange the rest of the ingredients including chicken & pineapple on top. Finish with a dollop of the reserved/finished glaze.
Where You Can Buy Ingredients:
| Farm Name | Owner Name | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Date Company (Powered by Peanut Patch) | - | 4322 E County 13th Street, Yuma, AZ, 85364 | View |
Popular Ingredients:
Our Latest Posts
How Farmers Use Cool Hours Irrigation to Conserve Water and Grow Your Food
Growing up on our family farm in Arizona, I remember my dad, Pat Murphree, carefully planning what he called “night irrigations.” He talked often about…
What Nutrition Does an Avocado Have? A Complete Guide to Avocado’s Nutritional Value
When I first started paying attention to nutrition for my fitness goals, I focused mostly on protein and carbs. Protein for muscle. Carbs for energy.…
Featured Recipes
Provided by: Garry Domingue, Rosie on the House Producer and Foodie