Spinach Chicken Rice

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 313.6
  • Total Fat: 5.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 92.3 mg
  • Sodium: 1,879.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 41.5 g

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Introduction

Delicious Chicken rice meal that is good and healthy. A one dish meal. which can be customized to your taste. Delicious Chicken rice meal that is good and healthy. A one dish meal. which can be customized to your taste.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    1 cup White long grain rice (Basmati is great)
    2 Skinless boneless Chicken breasts cubed (Can use tenderloin too)
    1 cup frozen chopped Spinach
    3/4 cup Tomatoes chopped
    1/2 cup Red Onions (sliced)
    1 tbsp Extra light Olive Oil (Any other oil is ok too but adds calories)
    1 tbsp low fat yogurt
    1 tsp Cumin seeds
    1/4 tsp turmeric powder
    1/4 tsp chilli powder
    3 cloves garlic (minced)
    1/2 tsp ginger root (grated)
    2 tsp salt
    2 cup water



Directions

In a bowl mix yogurt, minced garlic, grated ginger, turmeric powder, chilli powder and 1 tsp salt. Add cubed chicken pieces to it and let it sit for 5 minutes. Chop your vegetables in the meantime.
Heat oil in a large pot and add sliced onions and cumin seeds stir for 1 minute on high heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook for another 3 minutes. Add spinach and tomatoes and stir well. Mix in the rice and add water. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes.
Server with plain yogurt or Raita.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEALTH2WEALTH.