Mediterranean Skillet Chicken with Greens
Try this hearty, healthy Mediterranean Skillet Chicken with Greens. It's packed with nutritious vegetables and sprinkled with spices to liven it up a bit. It's a filling meal that can be prepped on Sunday and eaten all week! (gluten free)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken thighs skinless
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp basil dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups grape tomatoes
- 4 cups swiss chard chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon feta cheese
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry with a paper towel and sprinkle with all the spices, garlic powder thru pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs and cook for about 15 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 170º F. Remove chicken from pan and cover with foil.
- Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and add the minced fresh garlic. Cook for one minute then add tomatoes. Cook tomatoes for about 3 minutes. They will start to soften and release juices.
- Add swiss chard to pan and stir until the chard starts to wilt down. Cook for about 3 more minutes.
- Add chicken and any juices back to pan. Top with feta and serve alongside quinoa, whole wheat pasta or cauliflower rice.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 599mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2885IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 21.5mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.