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Pan-Seared Chicken, Cous Cous and Spinach

Meal Type: Dinner
Food Category: Meat, Pasta/Rice, Poultry
Servings: 1 Serving
Calories: 311kcal

Ingredients

  • cup uncooked couscous regular, not flavored
  • cup parmesan grated
  • 1 tbsp oil divided, grapeseed, avocado, or olive oil best
  • ½ chicken breast butterfly cut
  • 2 cups dark leafy greens spinach, kale, turnip greens…4-5 cloves Garlic
  • ¼ lemon
  • 1 ½ tsp parsley

Instructions

Chicken

  • Butterfly cut (cut in half length wise) your chicken breast so you have 2 thin pieces.
  • Put 2 tbsp olive oil in pan and heat over med. heat. Once pan is hot add chicken. Cook until browned on bottom (about 4 min). Flip and turn down heat and cook until chicken is cooked throughout (about 8 min but varies according to the thickness of the chicken)

Cous Cous

  • Start water boiling for couscous and cook according to box. When finished let sit (off the heat) for 5 min. then add parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper to taste.

Wilted Greens

  • For the wilted greens, add oil to pan and put over med. heat. Once hot add garlic and cook for 2 min. add the greens. Cook until wilted and add lemon juice, salt and pepper
  • Place couscous on plate, top with wilted greens and top with chicken. Top with parsley and lemon wedge.

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Natural Sugar: 1g
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