No Contest for Recipe of the Week

We typically have company on Saturday night,
so I try to make a nice meal.
Occasionally a frozen pizza slips in,
but not too often.
As we concluded the meal on Saturday night,
my guest said, "This is one for the blog."
I have to admit it was very good
and we all enjoyed it with some Cilantro-Lime Quinoa and Carrot Fries.
The original recipe can be found here.

Blackened Chicken With Avocado Cream Sauce

Ingredients for Blackening Seasoning:

• 2/3 cup paprika
• 3 Tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons of Lawry's Seasoning Salt
• 4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 teaspoons onion powder
• 4 teaspoons dried oregano leaves, crushed
• 4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons gumbo file powder

Combine, then put 1/4 to 1/3 of the mixture on a plate.
Take 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts sprinkled with sea salt
and lightly coat in the seasoning mixture. 

Put chicken in a buttered baking dish and cook for 20-30 minutes at 325 degrees.

Ingredients for Avocado Cilantro Cream Sauce

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1/3 cup Fage Total Greek Yogurt, full fat, plain
• 1 "handful" cilantro leaves, fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• juice of 1/2 of a lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Put the above ingredients in your food processor.  Whirl until smooth.

The chicken has some "bite" so the sauce is a cool complement.

This Week's Menu:
Sunday: Pizza with the College Kids
Monday:  Smoky Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
Tuesday: Italian Salmon Cakes with Bacon
Wednesday: Chicken with Cilantro and Feta
Thursday: Fish with Buttery Almond Topping
Friday: Pork Tenderloin AuJus
Saturday: Skillet Chipotle Chicken