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Apple Chicken Over Spicy Lentils
Rated 5 stars by 109 users
Category
Main Dish
Servings
1
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Calories
485
Author:
Allison Clark RD Cdn
This Moroccan-inspired meal combines sweet and savory flavors with protein-packed lentils.
Ingredients
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4 oz chicken breast, thinly sliced
1/2 apple, chopped
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 cups kale, chopped
1/2 cup cooked lentils
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 avocado, sliced
Olive oil cooking spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly spray a small dish with olive oil cooking spray.
Mix orange juice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and chopped apple in a small bowl. Place chicken in baking dish and pour ingredients from bowl on top. Bake in oven. Turn over after 10 minutes. Cook for another 10 to 12 minutes.
In another small bowl mix lentils, white pepper and cayenne pepper.
Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-to-high heat. Add in kale. Sautee kale until it starts to turn bright green. Add in lentils and cook for another one to two minutes.
Plate skillet mixture and top with chicken. Garnish with avocado slices.
Nutrition
Calories 485, Fat 14 grams, Saturated Fat 2 grams, Trans Fat 0 grams, Cholesterol 66 milligrams, Sodium 448 milligrams, Carbs 57 grams, Fiber 14 grams, Sugar 21 grams, Protein 39 grams
