A Cheesy Gluten-Free Meal

Ever Ready has made a temporary move to a new location Arizona. You can expect the same great recipes, lots of Tex-Mex dishes and some healthy options for your meal planning. 

The sunrises and sunsets never disappoint here. The skies were spectacular today with a kaleidoscope of bursting colors. I started out in the back of the house for this one   

 moved to the front for these 

and so did the lady across the street who also had her camera out- LOL

The following cheeses are gluten free
Blue cheese is usually gluten-free. ...
Brie
Cheddar cheese
Cottage cheese is usually gluten-free, but some brands may contain wheat starch or modified food starch made from wheat. ...
Cream cheese
Feta cheese
Goat cheese
Some of my food magazines have given rave reviews to this product-riced 100% veggies.  

It's an innovative product (easy to find in frozen section) low in calories, healthy and a gluten-free side dish. The recipe comes from skinnytaste.com  I made several adaptations included in the recipe below. With a great taste you won't even realize you are already eating healthy. A serving comes in under 300 calories but if you choose to use a rotisserie chicken that calorie count might change. Recipe serves four. 
Skillet Cheesy Chicken and Veggie"Rice"
Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed about a 1/2 lb.
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced red peppers
• 1/3 cup diced sweet onions
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 tsp. parsley flakes
• a few pinches of crushed red peppers
• 1 -12 oz. package of riced cauliflower and broccoli-frozen (I used 3/4 of the package-save rest in freezer)
• 3/4 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Directions:

• Marinate chicken in buttermilk for two hours, drain. Salt and pepper, bake covered at 325 degrees for 35 minutes. Let meat rest, cover until needed. 
• Heat a large skillet with olive oil. Saute pepper and onions for 3 minutes. Add in garlic and saute two minutes more. 
• Add in riced cauliflower and broccoli, chicken, parsley and pinch of red pepper flakes. Cover and cook on a medium low heat for 7- 8 minutes. Add in cheese, cover and melt about 2 minutes more.
• Serve immediately.  VOILA ! you have a yummy healthy dish to share.

I also discovered there are other recipes on the Green Giant website. 
https://www.greengiant.com/our-recipes/