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Sauteed Chicken with Spinach, Garlic, and Pine Nuts

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Ingredients
1 cup brown rice
3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 6-oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded 1/2 inch thick
Coarse salt
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Pinch red pepper flakes
1 bunch spinach, trimmed and rinsed (10 oz.)
2 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted
2 Tbsp goat cheese
1/2 lemon

Method of Preparation
1.  Cook rice according to package directions. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.  Season chicken with salt and saute in batches, adding another Tbsp. oil, until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.  Set aside.
2.  Add remaining Tbsp. oil, garlic, and pepper flakes to pan.  Cook spinach in batches, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes.  Season with salt.
3.  To serve, top chicken with spinach and sprinkle pine nuts and dollops of goat cheese.  Squeeze lemon and serve with rice.

Serves 4

Per serving: 540 cals; 20g fat (5g sat fat); 105 mg chol; 41 g carb; 270 mg sodium; 48 g protein; 3 g fiber



Last updated: June 6, 2013
 


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