Crispy Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard

Crispy Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard
Parley Potato Fans
Green Beans
Orange Slices

Ingredients:
1 lb of skinless, boneless chicken breast tenderloins
1 cup of flour
½ tsp salt
Dash of pepper
Cooking oil spray
½ cup of honey
¼ cup of Dijon mustard
1 pkg frozen green beans (or 1 lb fresh, if available)
4 russett potatoes
2 fresh oranges
2 Tbsp melted butter
2 Tbsp parsley
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan

Preparation:
Set the table and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Mix the honey and Dijon mustard and stir well to blend.
Scrub the potatoes and remove any bad spots.
Slice into the potatoes, making crosswise cuts ¾ of the way through the potato.
Lay the potatoes on a baking pan, cut side up.
Pour the melted butter and parsley over and into the cut side. Sprinkle with salt.
Bake in the oven about 50 minutes.
Mix the flour, salt, and pepper.
Dip the tenderloins in the flour mixture.
Spray a heavy skillet with cooking oil.
Fry the tenderloins in the skillet until golden brown.
Cook the green beans in the microwave.
Slice the oranges into wedges.
Remove the potatoes from the oven and sprinkle with Parmesan while they are still hot.
Serve the chicken with the honey mustard dipping sauce on the side.

Crunchy Almond Chicken Tenderloins

Crunchy Almond Chicken Tenderloins
Fresh Veggie Salad
Crusty Bread

We had this light dinner with pesto ranch dressing and spinach salad dressing for dipping the vegetables and the tenderloins. My DH had his chicken with hot sauce. Whatever dressings you like will go with these crunchy tenderloins and veggies.

Ingredients:
1 lb of chicken tenderloins
1 egg
1 clove of garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon of paprika
Dash of salt and pepper
1 cup of corn flakes, crushed
¼ cup of slivered almonds
1 Tbsp of olive oil.

Veggie Salad Ingredients:
½ cup of chopped broccoli florets
½ cup of chopped cauliflower florets
½ cup of fresh summer squash
½ cup of fresh zucchini
Salad dressings for dipping

Preparation:
Rinse and dry the chicken tenderloins.
Mix the egg and garlic with a whisk.
In a plastic bag or a paper bag, mix the crushed cornflakes and spices. You may want to crush a few almonds into the mix also.
Dip the tenderloins in the egg and garlic.
Put the tenderloins in the bag and shake to coat.
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the tenderloins until well done.

While the chicken is cooking, set the table.
Chop the vegetables and toss for the salad.

Place the chicken on a platter and sprinkle with the almond slivers. Serve the chicken and salad with a dressing of your choice and bread.