Honey garlic chicken drumsticks with spinach, avocado and orange salad
Indulge in the flavorful blend of honey garlic chicken drumsticks paired with a refreshing spinach, creamy avocado, and zesty orange salad. Taste the perfect harmony of sweet and tangy notes in every bite!
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp pure liquid honey
- 1/2 tsp parsley flakes
- 1 orange
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 1/2 large handfuls baby spinach
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Use non-stick aluminum foil (if desired) to line a small baking dish. Place 4 chicken drumsticks in the dish and season them with salt and pepper. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. In the meantime...
- Peel and crush (or finely chop) 2 cloves of garlic. Combine the garlic with 1 tablespoon of low-sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of pure liquid honey, and 1/2 teaspoon of parsley flakes in a small bowl. Set it aside.
- Once the chicken has baked for 10 minutes, take the dish out of the oven, pour the sauce over the chicken, and turn the chicken to ensure it's evenly coated. Return the dish to the oven and bake until the chicken is fully cooked, which takes about 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile...
- Extract the juice from 1/4 of an orange into a salad bowl. Peel and crush (or finely chop) 1 clove of garlic and add it to the salad bowl. Then, add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, 1/8 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper to the bowl. Whisk everything together.
- Peel the remaining 3/4 of the orange, slice it, and add it to the salad bowl. Cut 1/2 of an avocado into small cubes while it's still in the skin, scoop it out with a spoon, and add it to the salad bowl.
- Rinse and spin dry 2 1/2 large handfuls (1/2 package) of baby spinach in a salad spinner. As an alternative, you can wash the spinach in a colander and then pat it dry with a paper towel before adding it to the salad bowl.
- Present the honey garlic chicken drumsticks alongside the spinach, avocado, and orange salad. Enjoy this dish for both dinner and lunch!
Summary:
- Calories: 1335 kcal
- Fat: 76 g
- Protein: 100 g
- Carbs: 65 g
- Potassium: 1989 mg
- Magnesium: 156 mg