Happy Almost 4th of July!

A Blog A Day For A Month: Day 3. Only 28 more days to go.

Tomorrow is the 4th of July a time of family cookouts, fireworks and friends. Instead of the same ole boring hotdogs and dried out, overcooked hamburgers on the grill, try this easy recipe that's full of flavor guaranteed to be the hit of the party.

Garlic Marinated Chicken Breasts
Serves 4

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 bottle Kraft fat~free Italian salad dressing
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 large shallots, finely minced
1/8t cayenne pepper
1t dried oregano

Place chicken breasts in large zip~lock bag. Whisk together all marinade ingredients and pour over chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate at least 8 hours.

Remove chicken from marinade and pour marinade into saucepan. Grill chicken, turning once, until done. You should not have any grill flame~ups since the marinade is fat~free. While chicken is grilling, bring marinade to boil, reduce heat and cook until thickened. Serve as a dipping sauce with chicken.

Have a happy and safe 4th and remember ~ alcohol doesn't mix any better with fireworks than it does with driving!