Lemon-Green Olive Chicken

Goat Cheese-Pecan Salad and French Bread
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Wine Recommendation

19 Crimes Hard Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 7 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 lemons, halved
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • ¾ cup chopped green olives
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken, in batches if necessary, in 2 Tbsp hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes per side or until done.
  2. Meanwhile, cook lemon halves, cut sides down, in a skillet over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until lightly charred.
  3. Squeeze juice from 2 lemon halves into a bowl. Add 5 Tbsp oil, parsley, olives, garlic, and vinegar, stirring to combine.
  4. Squeeze juice from 2 lemon halves over chicken. Serve with olive mixture.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ (14-oz) loaf French bread
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg arugula
  • 1 (4-oz) pkg crumbled goat cheese
  • ⅓ cup chopped pecans
  • ⅓ cup olive oil vinaigrette

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Cut bread in half lengthwise, and place on a baking sheet. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted.
  2. Toss together arugula, cheese, nuts, and vinaigrette in a large bowl.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
355
237
592
Fat (g) 22 14 36
Sat. Fat (g) 3 4 7
Protein (g) 35 9 44
Carb (g) 2 21 23
Fiber (g) 0 3 3
Sodium (mg) 552 393 945

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