with Baby Spinach and Chopped Olives
Get ready for Middle Eastern-inspired flavours with this healthy chicken bowl. Fluffy bulgur, briny chopped olives, juicy tomatoes and tender spinach make for a filling and delicious dinner, while za'atar spices add toasty, tangy flair.
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Chicken Breasts
2 unit
Bulgur Wheat
0.5 cup
Mixed Olives
30 g
Baby Spinach
56 g
Za'atar Spice Blend
1 tbsp
Tomato
80 g
Lemon
1 unit
Feta Cheese, crumbled
0.25 cup
Sugar
0.5 tsp
Oil
2.5 tbsp
Salt
0.875 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Garlic, cloves
1 unit
White Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp
Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Add 3/4 cup water and 1/2 tsp salt (dbl both for 4 ppl) to a medium pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, peel, then mince or grate garlic. Roughly chop spinach. Drain, then roughly chop olives. Cut tomato into 1/4-inch pieces. Zest, then juice half the lemon (whole lemon for 4 ppl). Cut any remaining lemon into wedges.
Add garlic and bulgur to the boiling water. Stir to combine, then remove the pot from heat. Cover and let stand until bulgur is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15-16 min.
Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with Za'atar Spice Blend, salt and pepper. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Sear until golden-brown, 2-3 min per side. Transfer chicken to an unlined baking sheet. Bake in the middle of the oven until chicken is cooked through, 10-12 min.**
Meanwhile, whisk together vinegar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp lemon zest, 1/2 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp oil and 1/4 tsp salt (dbl all for 4 ppl) in a small bowl. Set aside.
When bulgur is done, fluff with a fork. Add olives, spinach, tomatoes and half the dressing to the pot. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
Thinly slice chicken. Divide bulgur salad between plates, then top with chicken. Sprinkle with feta. Drizzle remaining dressing over top. Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
620
kcal
Calories
28
g
Fat
4.5
g
Saturated Fat
48
g
Carbohydrate
3
g
Sugar
6
g
Dietary Fiber
49
g
Protein
125
mg
Cholesterol
1530
mg
Sodium
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