Holiday Zinfandel and Chia Onions

Eat Pretty this Thanksgiving with a delicious dinner that's guilt-free and sans glut (and gut!). Mix up your traditional holiday recipes by preparing your favorite ingredients in new, healthy and beauty-enhancing ways based on the Cleveland Clinic’s Lifestyle 180 program. These recipes are 100-percent whole grain with no trans fats and contain only minimal amounts of saturated fat and added sugars.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup red onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon agave nectar
• 4 tablespoons zinfandel
• 1/2 teaspoon chia seed

Preparation

• Heat oil in a sauté pan.
• Add onions and sauté until tender.
• Add agave nectar and sauté until lightly carmelized.
• Add chia seed and zinfandel; reduce until it becomes a syrupy consistency.
• Serve with turkey breast as a side accompaniment like cranberry relish.

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