Honey Mustard Chicken Breasts

This is a lighter chicken recipe, so there is no oil in the marinade. It’s just flavor without the fat. We love our Ritz Cracker Chicken. It’s all buttery and wonderful. But sometimes it’s just nice to make a chicken recipe like these Honey Mustard Chicken Breasts that’s a little more healthy!

We’re all for adding healthy cookbooks to our cookbook shelves, so this book was a welcome surprise in our mailbox! This recipe comes from The Everything Easy Dash Diet Cookbook: 200 quick and easy recipes for weight loss and better health. “DASH” stands for “dietary approaches to stop hypertension.” This diet is rich in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products. The recipes are touted as a healthy way to lose weight and curb the risk of diabetes- without the use of medications.

Here are a few things in the book that look like “must try” recipes that are family-friendly:

• Diner-Style Home Fries
• Whole Grain Spiced Pear Waffles
• Coconut Crusted Chicken with Spicy Sweet Dipping Sauce
• Sweet Potato Crisps
• Pineapple Salsa
• Cheesy Potato Chowder
• Easy Wonton Soup
• 30-Minute Ground Beef Pizza
• Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes
• Perfect Cornbread
• Homemade Banana Ice Cream
• Jumbo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

How to make Honey Mustard Chicken Breasts:

Combine the marinade ingredients in a large zip baggie. It’s a mix of white wine, stone ground mustard, honey, water and white vinegar. There is no oil in sight!

Add the chicken to the bag, seal the bag, and move the chicken all around to coat with the marinade. Chill the marinating chicken anywhere from 4 to 12 hours. This is one of those recipes where I like to marinate the chicken one day and finish up the recipe the next day.

Place the marinated chicken breasts in a baking dish. Drizzle them with a little more of the marinade. Wrap the baking dish with foil, and bake for about 30 minutes.

Sprinkle the chicken with fresh chopped parsley, and it’s time to eat!

Serve Honey Mustard Chicken Breasts with roasted potatoes and your favorite vegetable. Chop up the chicken leftovers, and add them to a salad for lunch the next day.