Chicken Florentine 2

Chicken Florentine
from Clean Eating Quick and Easy Meals

1 tsp olive oil
4- 4oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp dried basil or 1 tbsp fresh basil
10 oz fresh spinach
2 tbsp freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
sea salt and black pepper to taste

In a large skillet over med high heat, heat the oil and cook chicken seasoned with sea salt and pepper until lightly browned on each side- approximately 6 min

Reduce heat to medium and stir in tomatoes, oregano and basil. Place spinach on top of chicken, and cover tightly.

Simmer, stirring occasional until chicken is cooked through, approximately 15 more minutes. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese

Total calories 186
Total Fats 4g
Saturated fats 1g
Sodium 336 mg
Total Carbs- 9g
Sugars 0
Protein 30 g

This is a very beautiful looking dish, easy and tastes great!

Balsamic Crockpot Chicken

Balsamic Chicken

Posted by Leslie Marshall on the Skinny Crockpot facebook page

Ingredients:
4-6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 onion thinly sliced (Not chopped)
4 garlic cloves
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tblsp olive oil
1 tsp each: dried oregano,basil, and rosemary
1/2 tsp thyme
ground black pepper and salt to taste

Preparation:

Pour the olive oil on bottom of crock pot
place in chicken breasts, salt and pepper each breast
put sliced onion on top of chicken
then put in all the dried herbs and garlic cloves
pour in vinegar and top with tomatoes

Cook on high 4 hours, serve over whole wheat angel hair pasta.

I changed it up a little and added some crushed red pepper and a little bit of reduced fat feta cheese on top of mine. It was amazing. The kids ate it up! I served it with a side salad

Chicken Feta Stir Fry

1/2 lb of chicken cut into chunks
olive oil
minced garlic
sea salt
pepper
1/2 yellow onion chopped
1/2 green Bell pepper chopped
1 vine ripened tomato chopped
sliced fresh mushrooms
balsamic vinegar
fresh spinach leaves torn
Feta cheese

Sautee chicken with onion and pepper in olive oil and splash of balsamic vinegar, minced garlic and sprinkle with salt and pepper until done

Add tomato and mushrooms and sautee, then add torn spinach leaves and feta cheese, sautee until leaves are still green but begin to wilt

You can eat this by itself, in a wrap or over quinoa. It is really good and fast!

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Chicken Sautee with Quinoa

I was inspired by my sister in law Ali Cameron to make this dish. She made it when we were visiting the inlaws and I loved it. I made a few changes to the recipe, but I have to give credit to her for the original recipe and the inspiration. She has a wonderful blog if you would like to follow her. fitformotherhood.blogspot

Chicken Sautee with Quinoa

Sesame Oil
Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 lb Chicken breast cut into chunks
Red Bell Pepper cut into strips
Yellow onion cut into strips
Fresh Mushrooms
Bunch of Kale
Quinoa (cook following directions on box or bag)

Heat tbsp of oil in pan. Add chicken and a dash of soy sauce, cook chicken until done, add onion and bell pepper and sautee until tender, next add mushrooms, sautee until warm, add as much Kale as you would like torn into pieces,add a little more soy sauce and sautee until Kale is still green and begins to soften. Remove from heat and serve over cooked quinoa. It is amazing!! You can also serve this on a wrap that has a tiny bit of hummus on it. I prefer Ezekial wraps or Flat Out Bread. This is such a quick and easy meal and my kids love it. Vegetarians, you can substitute the chicken for Tempah which is how I had the meal the first time I had it.

Lasagna

Lasagna is one of our family favorites! The spinach adds extra nutrients for you and the Greek Yogurt adds extra protein.

Whole Wheat Lasagna Noodles
1 lb Extra Lean Ground Beef or Ground Turkey Breast
1 chopped onion
jar minced garlic- around 2 tsp- depends on your taste
9oz package of frozen chopped spinach
1 5 oz container of plain Greek Yogurt
1 15 oz container of part skim ricotta cheese
15 oz canned tomato sauce
1 tsp table salt
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
park skim mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400
Cook meat, onion, minced garlic and drain. Return to pan. Thaw spinach in microwave and then add and stir, mixing up for 3-5 min

Add tomato sauce, salt, oregano, dried basil and red pepper flakes.
Allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes

Mix ricotta cheese and Greek yogurt together

Spray dish with cooking spray and place a layer of uncooked lasagna on bottom covering the bottom of dish, add layer of ricotta mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover with sauce mix- save some for top layer, add another layer of noodles and ricotta mixture and top with sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, cover with foil and bake on 400 until noodles are done - usually around 45 min. Turn off oven and allow lasagna to sit for 10-15 minutes before serving

ENJOY!

Guiltless Taco Salad

I came up with this tonight for dinner and it was so good! The kids loved it! WARNING the way I make it is very spicy. You can omit the jalepenos and hot sauce if you like it milder

1 lb lean ground turkey breast
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can of rotel
jalepenos
1 tbsp chili powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp black pepper
dash of Franks hot sauce
large leave of romaine lettuce
fat free sour cream- optional

Brown ground turkey. Meanwhile mix together all seasonings in a small bowl and put to the side. When turkey is cooked add mixed seasonings, can of black beans, rotel, and sprinkle in some jalepenos and a dash of hot sauce. Stir and simmer for 5-10 min. Lay Romaine lettuce leaf on plate and top with turkey mixture, add a dollop of sour cream if you would like. This was so good! It tasted just like a taco salad without all the fat and calories.