Herbed Chicken with Beets & Spinach
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 large Chicken Breasts, pounded thin or cut in half1 Bunch Fresh Beets, greens attached (optional)1 Bunch or Bag Spinach21 pitted Kalamata olives, finely chopped2 tbs + 1 tsp olive oil1 tsp garlic salt2 tsp sea salt 2 tbs fresh minced oregano (1 tbs dried)4 tbs fresh minced basil (1 tbs dried)1 cup feta cheese
Preheat oven to 350 or turn on grill.
Trim beets - cut off tops, reserve, trim and wash greens (just leaves on the top - remove long stems) and put aside for later.
Put beets into microwave dish with 1/4 cup of salted water, and microwave, covered for 15 minutes. Let stand for 3 minutes. Peel when cooled slightly, and cut into 1/2 inch slices or cubes.
Marinate the chicken with 2 tbs olive oil, 3/4 of the chopped olives, salt, garlic salt, and fresh herbs. When oven is ready, bake in baking dish 12 minutes each side. After second side cooks, turn on broiler and broil for 5 minutes to brown a little. Or grill the chicken.
While chicken cooks, put 1 tsp oil in large deep pan. Toss in beet greens and spinach. Cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted. Toss in remaining chopped olives. Salt to taste. Toss in beets and feta cheese.
Serve chicken over bed of greens. Serves 4.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENISMOTIVATED.
Trim beets - cut off tops, reserve, trim and wash greens (just leaves on the top - remove long stems) and put aside for later.
Put beets into microwave dish with 1/4 cup of salted water, and microwave, covered for 15 minutes. Let stand for 3 minutes. Peel when cooled slightly, and cut into 1/2 inch slices or cubes.
Marinate the chicken with 2 tbs olive oil, 3/4 of the chopped olives, salt, garlic salt, and fresh herbs. When oven is ready, bake in baking dish 12 minutes each side. After second side cooks, turn on broiler and broil for 5 minutes to brown a little. Or grill the chicken.
While chicken cooks, put 1 tsp oil in large deep pan. Toss in beet greens and spinach. Cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted. Toss in remaining chopped olives. Salt to taste. Toss in beets and feta cheese.
Serve chicken over bed of greens. Serves 4.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENISMOTIVATED.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 427.2
- Total Fat: 24.7 g
- Cholesterol: 101.8 mg
- Sodium: 2,142.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 36.1 g
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