Chicken Florentine

Pine Nut-Parsley Roasted Cauliflower
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Ingredients

  • 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ¾ tsp salt, divided
  • ¾ tsp pepper, divided
  • 6 Tbsp whole wheat flour, divided
  • 6 Tbsp butter, divided
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 (9-oz) pkg baby spinach
  • 1 cup white wine (or low-sodium chicken broth)
  • 1 cup half-and-half

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with ½ tsp each salt and pepper; dredge in ¼ cup flour, shaking off excess.
  2. Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add half of chicken, and cook 3 minutes per side or until done. Repeat with remaining butter and chicken. Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
  3. Melt 4 Tbsp butter in skillet; add garlic, spinach, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
  4. Meanwhile, whisk together wine, half-and-half, and 2 Tbsp flour; add to spinach mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened; spoon over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 8 cups cauliflower florets
  • 3 shallots, quartered
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ½ cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss cauliflower and shallots with oil on a baking sheet; season with salt and pepper.
  2. Roast 20 minutes or until golden and tender, stirring once. Toss with pine nuts and parsley.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
410
183
593
Fat (g) 20 15 35
Sat. Fat (g) 11 2 13
Protein (g) 42 5 47
Carb (g) 9 12 21
Fiber (g) 3 3 6
Sodium (mg) 548 141 689

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