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One Pot Greek Lemon-Garlic Chicken

Whole Wheat Orzo with Spinach
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Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2¼ lb)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 head garlic, halved crosswise
  • 2 lemons, halved crosswise
  • ½ cup white wine (or use broth)
  • 1 (6-oz) jar pitted kalamata olives, drained

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; brown chicken in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pot; keep warm.
  2. Remove as much outer papery skin from garlic as possible. Place lemons and garlic, cut side down, in pot; cook 2 minutes or until browned. Remove from pot.
  3. Add wine, and stir with a wooden spoon to loosen browned bits; return chicken to pot, and stir in olives.
  4. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
  5. Return garlic and lemons to pot to serve.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups whole wheat orzo
  • 1 (6-oz) pkg organic baby spinach
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook orzo according to package directions; drain.
  2. Transfer hot cooked orzo to a bowl; toss with spinach and remaining ingredients.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
370
218
588
Fat (g) 19 5 24
Sat. Fat (g) 2 1 3
Protein (g) 39 7 46
Carb (g) 6 35 41
Fiber (g) 1 9 10
Sodium (mg) 725 216 941

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