This delicious one-pot meal is quick, easy, and light for a lovely springtime dinner! The spring season is a time for fresh produce. Whenever possible purchase fresh produce (although frozen is good too). The Farmer’s Markets are a great way to find fresh from the farm, organic fruits and vegetables. You’ll be amazed how much better your food tastes too! Fresh sage, rosemary, and thyme provide comforting flavors that increase intestinal health and immune support. Click here to learn more about the spring season.

Chicken

A great source of protein and amino acids that gives energy and support to muscle strength and endurance. Chicken may help if you have a low appetite, diarrhea, edema, frequent urination, excessive vaginal bleeding/ discharge, insufficient lactation, and fatigue.

Rice

A warm, nourishing gluten-free grain that harmonizes the stomach and helps to eliminate excessive thirst, diarrhea, nausea, and toxins. If you have food sensitivities… you may consider soaking the rice for 4-6 hours or overnight.

Onion and Garlic

Lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, decreases phlegm and inflammation of the nose and throat, and opens the pores to induce sweating.

Broccoli

This slightly bitter vegetable contains more vitamin C than oranges, is abundant in pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and vitamin A which benefits the eyes and skin. Pantothenic acid is an essential nutrient used for many metabolic processes in the body such as the synthesis and degradation of essential fatty acids, proteins, and carbohydrates.

Tomato

Very cooling in nature, builds and nourishes yin. Aids dryness and thirst. Tomatoes support digestion and liver function which detoxes and purifies the blood. Tomatoes also help with decreased appetite, indigestion, and constipation. Since tomatoes are cooling, most people benefit from eating cooked tomatoes such as in this recipe.

Thyme

Increases energy, improves digestion, and boosts the immune system.

Sage

Purifies and detoxes the blood. Supportive of overall health.

Rosemary and Parsley

Aid in relieving dampness and damp heat such as excess weight, phlegm in the throat, loose stools, and bloating.

Temperature: Warm

Flavor: Sweet, Acrid

Organs: Spleen, stomach, large intestine, lungs

Actions: Drains damp, releases exterior, warms the spleen

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Organic chicken thighs (boneless)

• 1 Tbsp Avocado Oil

• 1/2 large Onion, diced

• 2 cloves Garlic, minced

• 1 cup Rice (I used Jasmine)

• 2 cups Chicken bone broth or stock

• 1/2 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 bundle Broccolini, trimmed

• 2 large Sage leaves, chopped

• 1 sprig Rosemary, chopped

• 2-4 sprigs Thyme, stem removed

• Optional: Garnish with fresh parsley

Preparations

1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat with avocado oil. Once the pan is hot, add chicken thighs. Salt chicken with a pinch of salt on each piece. Cook for 3-4 minutes until brown. Chicken does not need to be cooked thoroughly since it will continue cooking later.

2. Flip chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.

3. Using the oil left in the pan, add onions and garlic. Cook until onions soften. Reduce heat if garlic starts to brown and crisp.

4. Add rice to pan and toast for 2-3 minutes. Stirring often.

5. Add tomatoes and cook for about 1 minutes.

6. Stir in chicken bone broth/ stock.

7. Nestle chicken breasts back into the pan and add broccolini along the perimeter.

8. Sprinkle sage, rosemary, thyme, and more salt on top.

9. Cover pan with lid and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is soft and chicken is cooked through.

10. Option to garnish with fresh parsley.

Enjoy!