Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken and Veggies

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken:

• 16 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 teaspoons chopped basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Balsamic Veggies:

• olive oil spray
• 1 large red bell pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium (7-ounce) zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces, layers separated
• 1 cup cauliflower florets
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons chopped basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment, if desired.
2. Season chicken with 1 tablespoon balsamic, 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, 2 teaspoons dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried parsley and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
3. Marinate while you prep the vegetables, the longer the better.
4. In a large bowl toss the vegetables with 2 tablespoon balsamic, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, 2 teaspoon basil and 1 teaspoon parsley.
5. Spread out onto the sheet pan.Nestle the chicken in with the vegetables and roast until tender in the lower rack of the oven, about 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
6. Serve right away.

Dr. Keesha Ewers, PhD, ARNP is a Doctor of Sexology, trauma informed therapist, is board certified in Functional medicine and holds an advanced certification in Ayurvedic medicine, and is the founder and medical director of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program.

Dr. Keesha has been in the medical field for over 30 years. After being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis—an incurable disease according to Western medicine—she discovered how to reverse autoimmunity using her Freedom Framework® Method, which she has now used with thousands of her own patients and teaches to her health coach students in her online certification program.