Easy Mediterranean Chicken Recipe

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“Friends and family love this. I made it healthier, but it tastes just as good.” Kara Zilis - Oak Forest, Illinois

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Easy Mediterranean Chicken Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut green beans, drained
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1-1/2 cups instant brown rice
12 pitted Greek olives, halved
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil on each side. Stir in the tomatoes, green beans, water, oregano and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in rice. Return to a boil. Cover and simmer 8-10 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 170° and rice is tender. Stir in olives; sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 1 cup rice mixture and 2 tablespoons cheese equals 394 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 724 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Mediterranean Chicken in Healthy Cooking February/March 2010, p58