Herbed Chicken with Beets & Spinach
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Herbed Chicken with Beets & Spinach calories by ingredient
Introduction
Chicken, baked or grilled with olives and herbs over a bed of spinach and beet greens tossed with Feta. Chicken, baked or grilled with olives and herbs over a bed of spinach and beet greens tossed with Feta.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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2 large Chicken Breasts, pounded thin or cut in half
1 Bunch Fresh Beets, greens attached (optional)
1 Bunch or Bag Spinach
21 pitted Kalamata olives, finely chopped
2 tbs + 1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp sea salt
2 tbs fresh minced oregano (1 tbs dried)
4 tbs fresh minced basil (1 tbs dried)
1 cup feta cheese
Directions
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.