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Chicken again?

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If ever there was a day that chucking the diet was tempting, today was the day. Flat tire, engine light on and then there was that pile of work toppling over on my desk. But John Paul weighed in at his physical on Monday eight pounds lighter and I'm down by a fair number flabby pounds so far. Psyched to be making progress, we needed a healthy low fat, low cal meal in a hurry, and one that didn't make us feel deprived. This chicken tenders recipe cooked up fast, easy and delicious enough to feel like we were cheating -- the perfect way to cheer us through an otherwise crappy day. If I've said it once, I've said it fifty times -- chicken doesn't have to be boring. ZESTY COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS 1/4 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons drained crushed pineapple 1/4 teaspoon orange zest 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1 pound chicken tenders 1 tablespoo...