Spa cooking: quick, light and tasty chicken recipes
Winter’s cold nights make you long for something warm and spicy, while the rich fare of the holiday season leaves you yearning for a simple, healthy meal.
For an easy solution, we look to spa chefs, the masters of light, flavorful cooking. We’ve used a chili-spiked spice rub, adapted from Canyon Ranch Cooks (Rodale, Emmaus, PA, 2003; $30; www.rodalestore.com), by Barry Correia and Scott Uehlein.
The rub lends a rich warm color and lively flavor to lean chicken breasts, and Canyon Ranch’s piquant apple-chipotle salsa makes a delicious topping. Start this quick meal with our refreshing orange and onion salad, and round out the main course with purchased black beans, simple sautéed greens, and warm flour tortillas.