Sicilian Olive Chicken

Rating: 4 stars
7 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 1
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

This saucy one-skillet chicken dish is full of tomatoes, spinach, olives and capers. Try Kalamata olives in place of the green Sicilians or a combination of both. Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles with a mixed green salad on the side.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2011

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Recipe Summary

total:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Calorie
Low Carbohydrate
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Healthy Aging
Healthy Immunity
Low Added Sugars
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Combine tomatoes, spinach, olives, capers and crushed red pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with pepper.

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  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until browned on one side, 2 to 4 minutes. Turn it over; top with the tomato mixture. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.

Tips

Tip: If you can't find chicken cutlets for this recipe, you can make your own. Purchase four 5-ounce chicken breasts. Remove the tenders and trim the fat. Place the chicken between pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a rolling pin, meat mallet or heavy skillet until flattened to about 1/2 inch thick.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
213 calories; protein 26.1g; carbohydrates 9.3g; dietary fiber 3.2g; sugars 4g; fat 8.4g; saturated fat 1.5g; cholesterol 62.7mg; vitamin a iu 7140.4IU; vitamin c 11.2mg; folate 93.7mcg; calcium 127.7mg; iron 3.3mg; magnesium 79.5mg; potassium 606.2mg; sodium 541.9mg; thiamin 0.2mg.
Exchanges:

1 1/2 vegetable,3 lean meat, 1 fat
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Reviews (7)

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7 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 1
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
04/20/2015
Loved it. My daughter developed this recipe for Eating Well and told me that originally she made it with green peas instead of spinach. I have always made it with the spinach and loved it. I made it yesterday and used peas instead of the spinach and found that I preferred the peas. My husband raved about the change. Both ways are delicious but I prefer the taste of the peas to the spinach. Either way this is a yummy recipe. Read More
yuki@legako.net
Rating: 4 stars
01/22/2013
Quick Easy Weeknight Dinner Very easy to make and good flavor. I served over bow tie pasta. I used fresh spinach as well. I don't like frozen spinach. My almost one year old son liked it too. I will make this again. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
02/22/2012
Our new favorite recipe This is a quick easy delicious and healthy recipe good enough for company and simple enough for a week night dinner. Serve it over rice to get more flavor from the liquid but is excellent over pasta. Next time I'm adding fresh basil. And instead of soggy frozen spinach I used 2 cups of chopped fresh spinach. Pros: Easy healthy Read More
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coupongrl79@gmail.com
Rating: 4 stars
03/15/2012
Definately a keeper. It was quick healthy and affordable. The only change I made to the recipe was to use fresh spinach. Flavor was great. Only downside is that the sauce is a little thin. Also tried the Sicilian Chicken recipe from this site and would recommend this recipe over that one. Read More
I love Lemons
Rating: 5 stars
11/07/2016
This is my new favorite chicken recipe! I used fresh spinach instead of frozen and put the chicken and sauce over whole wheat egg noodles. It was fantastic definitely a keeper. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
04/01/2012
Made this tonight. Easy and yummy! Got 5 thumbs up from ages 4-42. Definitely a keeper. Used fresh spinach hand torn after pinching off stems. Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 3 stars
02/25/2013
Easy and Yummy I'm single and I love to cook delicious things BUT I hate slaving over meals since I'm the only person who's going to eat it anyway. This was so simple to make yummy and easy to store. I only had frozen mustard greens on hand but it turned out fine. Also I added a splash of white wine to bring out more flavor. Pros: easy Read More
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