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My Favorite Chicken Marinade

I love to try new recipes, but there are certain ones I keep coming back to time and time again. This chicken marinade recipe finds a beautiful balance between savory, sweet, and citrus. The combination of ingredients not only infuses the outer layer of the chicken with delicious flavor, but it also helps tenderize the meat and allows it to retain more of its natural juices.

With just a few key components, you can add that extra tang and zing to your chicken. Staples like freshly squeezed lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, brown sugar, and a few other seasonings all come together to create a deeply flavorful end result.

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Berry Beet Smoothie

Blend up a glassful of goodness with this berry beet smoothie. Frozen blueberries, frozen raspberries, a steamed beet, Medjool dates, and yogurt all whirl together to make a smoothie that is full of deep, rich flavor and sustenance. The vibrant pink color reflects the concentration of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other beneficial nutrients that make up this wonderful, refreshing smoothie.

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Lemon Chicken Asparagus Pasta

Lemon chicken asparagus pasta is a great weeknight meal that combines the vibrancy of asparagus and fresh lemon juice with the comforting flavors of chicken and pasta, all surrounded with a lush, velvety sauce. It is one of those dinners that I turn to when I am short on time, yet want something wholesome, nourishing, and comforting.

This easy meal takes only about 30 minutes from your kitchen to your table and it checks lots of important boxes. Protein? Check. Flavorful, nutritious vegetable cooked till it’s just tender and not mushy? Check. Deliciously light, creamy, lemon garlic sauce? Check. Tastes great as leftovers? Check.

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