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Spiralized Calabacitas with Salsa Negra Glazed Chicken
September 12, 2015 by Laura 10 Comments
Spiralized Calabacitas with Salsa Negra Glazed Chicken is a flavorful, Mexican-inspired dinner that makes the most of your zucchini harvest! It can easily be made vegetarian by using grilled tofu.
My friend Kirsten, whose delicious Farm Fresh Feasts is super seasonal, can blog about things a year after making them (to make sure the reader gets the recipe at the right time). I am in awe of this ability, considering how long it has taken and how hard I have found it to write about this dish, which I made a few months ago. I just keep staring at the picture, thinking it looks delicious but not knowing what to say about it. The…
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