437 half half recipes

Warm chicken and Granny Smith apple salad with Gorgonzola cheese, carrots, and a hot apple cider vinaigrette over fresh spinach. A fast microwave dinner salad.

Paprika-rubbed chicken breasts seared golden and simmered with toasted rice, tomatoes, green beans, and turmeric in one skillet. A complete Spanish-style one-pan dinner in 45 minutes.

Pecan wild rice pilaf with wheat pilaf, dried currants, fresh mint, orange zest, and Italian parsley. A festive room-temperature side dish for holiday tables.

Chocolate caramel pecan cheesecake on a buttery graham crust, with a hidden layer of melted caramels and toasted pecans under a chocolate cream cheese filling.

A light, brothy stew packed with chicken breast, baby spinach, and white beans, finished with a fresh basil-parmesan pesto stirred right in. Ready in under 30 minutes.

Buttermilk-soaked, double-dredged chicken fried steak with a peppery white gravy loaded with crispy bacon lardons and fresh thyme. Cast iron skillet cooking at its finest.

Make this delicious golden fruitcake to serve as a dessert, or wrap it up nicely as a gift.

Guy's Chinese Chicken stir-fry with marinated chicken strips, snow peas, mushrooms, celery, peppers, and toasted walnuts in a glossy soy-cornstarch sauce. A weeknight wok dinner served over sticky rice.

A thick, creamy chowder loaded with chicken breast, rotini pasta, broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower in a milk-based broth topped with Parmesan. Hearty and lighter than it looks.

Grilled chicken kabobs marinated in soy, mustard, and Worcestershire, then skewered with zucchini, peppers, onion, and mushrooms. Simple backyard dinner with big flavor.

Jamaican chicken breasts coated in coconut-curry flour, pan-seared, and simmered in pineapple juice with sauteed banana. A low-fat Caribbean-inspired chicken dinner served over rice.

King Ranch chicken, the beloved Tex-Mex casserole, layered with shredded chicken, broth-soaked corn tortillas, peppers, and a creamy Ro-tel sauce under melty cheese. A lightened take on Texas comfort food.

Mozzarella-crusted chicken breasts over angel hair pasta with a sherry cream sauce packed with mushrooms, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and Parmesan. Italian restaurant vibes at home.

Grilled chicken salad with blanched asparagus, sugar snaps, and snow peas over a fresh strawberry-balsamic dressing and toasted almonds. A springtime dinner salad that feels like a restaurant plate.

Always a favorite for our family and great when company is coming. The chicken remains moist and the broccoli perfectly tender-crisp and everyone loves the cheesy sauce. Using a bechamel sauce instead of cream keeps it light.

Hot green chili with chicken (or pork), four pounds of green chiles, tomatillos, and a long slow simmer. Southwest-style chile verde thick enough to ladle over enchiladas, eggs, or grilled steak.