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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Chicken, Chick Peas and Spinach

This is a quick meal to prepare that is
balanced with flavor and presentation.
The chicken is sauteed with chick peas and
topped with fresh spinach for a good
tasting and eye appealing meal.

Ingredients:
For each plate:
1 (4 ounce) chicken breast
juice of one lemon
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup cooked chick pes
1 cup fresh baby spinach
salt to taste

Directions:
Preheat a saute pan on medium heat.
Place chicken breast in a sealable plastic bag,
along with 1 tablespoon olive oil,
lemon juice and red pepper flakes.
Seal bag and flatten chicken breast with a mallot.
Add in olive oil and butter to the saute pan.
Remove chicken from plastic bag and place in saute pan.
Cook for 2 minutes then turn chicken breast over.
Add chick peas to saute pan and top with baby spinach.
Cook just until the spinach wilts and chicken is done.
Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice.

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