Chicken with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Olives

Lemony Orzo
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Ingredients

  • 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pint organic grape tomatoes
  • 2 (9-oz) pkg frozen artichokes, thawed
  • ¾ cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Pound chicken to ½-inch thickness in a zip-top bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Cook chicken in 1 Tbsp hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
  3. Sauté garlic and tomatoes in 1 Tbsp hot oil in skillet 4 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst.
  4. Add artichokes, olives, vinegar, and water. Cook 2 minutes or until liquid is thickened and artichokes are tender.
  5. Spoon tomato mixture over chicken; sprinkle with parsley, and serve over orzo.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1½ cups whole wheat orzo
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook orzo according to package directions. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
354
168
522
Fat (g) 14 3 17
Sat. Fat (g) 2 0 2
Protein (g) 41 5 46
Carb (g) 15 30 45
Fiber (g) 6 7 13
Sodium (mg) 635 194 829

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