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Baked Chicken with Spinach, Pears, and Blue Cheese

Name: Baked Chicken with Spinach, Pears, and Blue Cheese
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; salt and pepper; 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1/2 cup diced red onion; 4 cup loosely packed spinach (not baby), washed, dried, stems removed; 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 2 ripe anjou pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley; 3/4 cup blue cheese crumbles

September 19, 2013

Whole Foods Market

Whole Food Market

The fall flavor combination of pears and blue cheese brings a seasonal element to an otherwise simple chicken dish.

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Servings

595

Calories Per Serving

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 Cup diced red onion
4 Cups loosely packed spinach (not baby), washed, dried, stems removed
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 ripe Anjou pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
3/4 Cups blue cheese crumbles

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Generously season each chicken breast with salt and pepper. In a large, ovenproof skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and sear breasts 2 to 3 minutes each side until lightly golden. Place pan in oven and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

While chicken is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and sauté red onion until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add spinach and toss until wilted. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a large platter or divide evenly between 4 plates. Wipe out pan and heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil with vinegar. Add pears and gently heat until warm. Stir in parsley. Arrange cooked chicken breasts on spinach. Top with warmed pear slices and about 2 tablespoons blue cheese per breast.

Nutritional Facts

Servings4

Calories Per Serving595

Total Fat25g38%

Sugar11gN/A

Saturated8g39%

Cholesterol218mg73%

Protein68g100%

Carbs21g7%

Vitamin A219µg24%

Vitamin B120.9µg14.7%

Vitamin B62mg100%

Vitamin C17mg28%

Vitamin D0.1µgN/A

Vitamin E4mg19%

Vitamin K190µg100%

Calcium203mg20%

Fiber5g19%

Folate (food)108µgN/A

Folate equivalent (total)99µg25%

Iron3mg14%

Magnesium119mg30%

Monounsaturated11gN/A

Niacin (B3)27mg100%

Phosphorus715mg100%

Polyunsaturated2gN/A

Potassium1337mg38%

Riboflavin (B2)0.7mg39.3%

Sodium1098mg46%

Thiamin (B1)0.3mg20.6%

Zinc3mg19%