Tired of Turkey? Try this.

These colorful recipes are great during the holiday season when everyone is sick and tired of eating turkey and ham. This fresh take on chicken and vegetables won’t weigh you down like a huge Thanksgiving feast.
If there’s someone special you want to impress, be sure to make this dinner. The chicken and asparagus bundles are like miniature works of art that you can’t help but devour. Serve with baked potatoes and homemade cheesecake for a completely delicious meal.

Chicken and Asparagus Bundles
4 boneless skinless Chicken breasts, halved
20 fresh asparagus spears, about one pound, trimmed
4 ½ teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
¼ cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth

Flatten chicken breast slightly.  Wrap each chicken breast around five asparagus spears. Secure with toothpick. Place in a 9×13 baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray. Combine the oil, lemon juice, and seasonings. Pour over bundles. Cover asparagus tips with foil. Cover entire pan with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with onions. Leave uncovered and bake 12-15 minutes longer or until chicken juice runs clear and asparagus is crisp and tender. Place bundles on a serving platter and keep warm.

In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and broth until smooth. Stir in pan juice, bring to a boil, cook and stir for two minutes or until it thickens. Remove toothpicks from bundles and top with sauce. Makes four servings.

Sautéed Vegetables
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic
½ medium red onion, cut into chunks
1 medium zucchini, cut into chunks
1 medium yellow squash, cut into chunks
½ medium red union, cut into chunks
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Heat oil in pan. Sauté garlic and onion. Add zucchini and squash; cook until tender. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Heather Holland, a Weekend Scene Opinion columnist, is a junior major in public relations and fashion merchandising and can be reached via e-mail at heather.l.holland@wmich.edu.

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