Baked Lemon-Basil Chicken

Mixed Greens with Apples and Blue Cheese
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Ingredients

  • 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup white wine (or use low-sodium chicken broth)
  • 1 Tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place chicken in a lightly greased baking dish.
  2. Whisk together wine, basil, lemon zest, and garlic; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (8-oz) pkg baby kale-spinach mix
  • 3 Gala apples, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 oz crumbled blue cheese (or use ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese) 

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Combine kale-spinach mix and apples in a bowl.
  2. Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper; drizzle over salad, and toss. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
216
186
402
Fat (g) 5 11 16
Sat. Fat (g) 1 4 5
Protein (g) 38 5 43
Carb (g) 1 17 18
Fiber (g) 0 3 3
Sodium (mg) 465 439 904

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