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Description
American
4 servings
About $3.12 per serving
Lemon Chicken
Cooking spray
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, visible fat removed
1 lemon
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Pound chicken to even thinness (about 1 inch).
- Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray, place over medium heat.
- Add chicken to skillet and squeeze juice of ½ the lemon over the chicken.
- Sprinkle pepper, parsley and oregano over the chicken.
- Cook for 5-10 minutes on each side
Cinnamon Glazed Root Vegetables
1 small sweet potato, cut in to 1-inch cubes (peeled or unpeeled)
½ cup baby carrots, cut in to 1-inch pieces
1 small turnip, cut in to 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon light tub margarine
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon brown sugar
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine vegetables in a medium mixing bowl and toss with olive oil to coat.
- Spread vegetables on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
- Stir vegetables and bake an additional 20 minutes until vegetables are tender (pierce easily with a fork) and are lightly browned.
- Return vegetables to mixing bowl and add margarine, cinnamon and brown sugar.
- Toss until margarine is melted and vegetables are coated with cinnamon and sugar.
Per serving:
| Calories |
237 |
| Total Fat |
7.5 g |
| Saturated Fat |
1.0 g |
| Trans Fat |
0.0 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
1.0 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
4.0 g |
| Cholesterol |
73 mg |
| Sodium |
202 mg |
| Carbohydrates |
16 g |
| Dietary Fiber |
3 g |
| Added Sugars |
1 g |
| Protein |
25 g |
| Potassium |
706 mg |
| Calcium |
39 mg |
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Recipe copyright © 2012 American Heart Association. This recipe is brought to you by the American Heart Association’s Simple Cooking with Heart Program. For more simple, quick and affordable recipes, visit heart.org/simplecooking.
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