Wheee!! Run = accomplished 
I came home from work tonight, hit the trail and rogged (run/jogged) a slow and steady 4 miles. I had originally set out to go 3.65 miles, but I completely blew past my turnaround point because I was thinking about olive oil. You know you’re a foodie when you run farther than you set out to, because you’re thinking about healthy fats… Anyways, I averaged 9.5 minute miles on my rog, which I’m completely happy with. Slowly but surely, I’m coming back from that running hiatus – BOO ya!
Continuing the 101 Simple Salad Challenge – I KNOW, but it’s the first week, and I’m excited! – I made an Iowa Girl Eats-ified version of #85: Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad for dinner.
Why’s it an IGE-ified version? Because I added sautéed chicken and toasted garlic chips into the mix!
Here are said garlic chips, which I browned the same way as last night – in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of EVOO, until they turned golden brown.
After the garlic slices were golden, I removed them and the EVOO to a small bowl to hang out. In the same skillet, I sautéed some chicken breasts seasoned with lemon pepper seasoning and boiled some pasta in another pot.
When the pasta was done and draining in the sink, I added a handful of spinach to the empty pot, poured in the toasted garlic & EVOO, squeezed in the juice of half a lemon and generously seasoned the whole thing with S&P.
I added the pasta back into the pot with the spinach and garlic, added another tablespoon of EVOO and mixed. Finally, I dished out a serving of the pasta mix into a bowl, topped with a cooked chicken breast and sprinkled the whole dish with some parmesan cheese.
Look at the golden slices of garlic – sooo yummy! The garlic also infused the oil I cooked it in, so there was a light and perfumey taste of garlic running throughout the whole dish!
Vampires beware: I will kill you with my breath! Totally worth it though – this was AWESOME!
Dessert? Chocolate Brownie PURE Bar. I better be careful, or there won’t be any of this kind left to give to the Giveaway winners! 
Just kidding – I wouldn’t do that to you! Or would I… No, I wouldn’t
Ugh – like the most delicious, undercooked brownie you’ve ever had…
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What’s your favorite citrus fruit? Oranges, Limes, Grapefruit, Lemons, Clementines, Tangerines, Blood Oranges…there’s so many to pick from!
I’m partial to the zipper skinned fruit – Clementines!
BTW – you have approximately THREE HOURS left to enter the Massive PURE Bar giveaway if you haven’t already! Winners will be announced tomorrow afternoon – eeeeeek!
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Pasta sounds so good right now. Love the abundance of fresh garlic and lemon juice. Really makes the flavors pop!
That looks delicious! I am definitely book-marking this recipe!
OMG….I love those Pure bars!!! Please pick me….going through withdrawl! LOL!
I looove blood oranges- the perfect mix of tart & sweet!
BLOOD ORANGES. I don’t know that I’ve had an actual whole one any time recently, but I have a sorbetto that’s incredible
that pasta salad sounds so delicious!
I love good oranges and clementines.
Love the garlic chips! Great idea!
Clementines are my favorite as well. That Pure Bar looks delicious, I really hope I win – I haven’t been able to find them!
that looks delicious!
and clementines are the bomb.
I’m with you on the clemintines!! Pick me for the PURE bar giveaway! Hehe:)
Blood oranges are amazing, but I don’t think I could pick just one. Citrus fruits are my favorite thing! To add to a drink or plain!
That pasta looks so good! Argh! Love the look of lemons cut in half like that too…pretty picture
a rog huh, well you know I guess I must rog a lot cause that’s about my pace
On a daily basis, red grapefruit for sure! Sooo refreshing with a cup of Tazo Refresh mint tea. When they’re available, fresh squeezed blood orange juice – the first time I had it was in Italy and I fell in love!
Fantastic!! I really need to try out some of these salads!
What an awesome looking dinner, yum!!!
I’m right with you, clementines! So easy to peel and you can eat a couple of them at a time.
I love the look of that dish. I have all those ingredients in my house so that may be dinner for friday
My favorite citrus fruit is a Tangelo. It’s something about the taste that is not completely tangerine that I love.
That pasta with chicken looks great! My favorite fruit is an orange. SO delcious and good for you.
that dinner is absolutely beautiful. picture perfect. WOW.
Hey! I just started reading your blog – I love it because I’m an Iowa girl too! I definitely sympathize with you about not having trader joes or whole foods. Its hard to find all the foodie treats you read about on other blogs. AE cottage cheese rocks though!
I’m going to start a blog soon, I swear. Just need to think of a title.
One quick question – did you go to Iowa?
Ahahaha, I LOVE the term “rogged.” That’s awesome
Great rog today 
Your pasta dish looks amazing. I love garlic, even with the stanky breath.
My favorite citrus… clementines! They’re easy to peel, sweet, and a cute size.
That pasta looks delish!!
Fave citrus fruit- I like clementines as well because they’re easy to peel and so sweet!
That pasta looks delish! I would have to say oranges in winter that peel easily are one of my most favorite citrus fruits. Actually, my favorite beers are also served with citrus fruits. Blue Moon = Orange; Hefeweizen = Lemon; Corona = Lime. Hmmmm….
I just purchased a PURE bar after reading one of your other posts and I can’t wait to try it. They sound sooooo delish. They seem like they are going to be similar to LARABARS. Which do you like better?
I got the chocochip trail mix flavor and I can’t wait to test it out! Have you had that flavor?
Awesomely yummy looking chicken pasta salad!
yummy looking bowl of pasta!!!
my fave citrus fruit is ….oranges! YUM! I love lemons and limes too for something sour.
-muffy
[...] wasn’t very hungry when I was done, so I opted for a lighter dinner tonight: Lemon Pasta with Chicken. Perhaps you may remember this sweetie from my brush with the 101 Simple Salad [...]
Honestly – I LOVE Lara Bars – the Peanut Butter Cookie is to DIE for, but in the overall scheme of things, I think I’m more partial to PURE Bars! Their texture is very chewy and gooey – in an awesome way! Trailmix is bomb, by the way! Enjoy!
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