Curried Apple Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Yep, I’m in love with Clean Eating Magazine. The latest issue contains so many {yummie sounding} recipes I don’t know where to begin.

…but I finally narrowed it down, and started on page 16, with Curried Apple Chicken and Sweet Potatoes.

I’m a big fan of slow cooker (crockpot) recipes. Little effort goes into these delicious meals + they’re perfect for tenderizing tough meats. Toss the ingredients in, turn on low for 6-8 hours, and come home to a savory meal!  Many of my {crazy-busy moms} clients rely on crockpot meals to save their sanity and provide healthy, well-balanced meals for their families.

Here are some crockpot recipes courtesy of Greatist.com.

Curried Apple Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Lightly adapted from Clean Eating Magazine; Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (I didn’t peel mine)
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 16 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced (I left out)
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger (I left out)
• I added 3 stalks of celery (chopped) and 1 apple (chopped)

Directions:

1. Layer sweet potatoes, onion, chicken, salt, pepper and any other additions (celery, apples, etc) in slow cooker
2. Combine garlic, applesauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, curry powder and ginger in a small bowl
3. Spoon applesauce mixture over chicken
4. Cook on low for 6-7 hours, until cooked through
5. Enjoy 🙂