Spinach Chicken Roll Recipe

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Spinach and feta cheese dress up tender chicken in this yummy entree from Ellen Fortuna of Santa Clara, Utah.

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Spinach Chicken Roll Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 1 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 cups fresh baby spinach
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1 boneless skinless chicken breast half (6 ounces)
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

Directions

In a small nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil over medium heat until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or just until wilted. Stir in dill. Remove from the heat.
Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Place spinach mixture and feta cheese down the center; fold one side over filling and roll up tightly. Secure with a toothpick.
Place seam side down in the skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until chicken juices run clear, turning occasionally. Discard toothpick. Yield: 1 serving.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 281 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 101 mg cholesterol, 289 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 40 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Spinach Chicken Roll in Cooking for 2 Summer 2006, p59