Q: How many ways are there to serve chicken breast for dinner?
A: You can never have too many delicious & healthy chicken dinner recipes up your sleeve!
This recipe for Chicken with Caramelized Apples, Pears and Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Dressed Arugula Salad, is a fun take on a chicken dinner in that the caramelized apples, pears and mashed sweet potatoes take the center of the flavor stage. The tender chicken breast and tangy, dressed arugula are the perfect platform on which to enjoy the sweet fruit and mashed veggie.Even the kiddos scarfed this one down. Enjoy!
1 pound sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinless, bloneless, chicken breasts
dash of black pepper
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 honey crisp apple, cored and sliced
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Zest and juice from 1 Orange
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
¼ cup coconut milk, canned and full-fat
3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
4 cups Baby Arugula
1 tablespoon mirin
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
dash of sea salt and black pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh chives, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 teaspoon Orange Zest
Peel and chop the sweet potatoes. Cover with water in a large pot. Bring to a boil and season with sea salt. Cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Wash and pat the chicken breasts dry. Season with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken in the heated skillet on both sides until golden and firm, about 12 minutes, turning once. Place the cooked chicken on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
In the same skillet, heat the coconut oil, add the apple and pear slices and sprinkle with the nutmeg. Stir in the orange juice and zest. Cook for 5 minutes, until caramelized.
Drain the sweet potatoes and return to the pot. Mash with the nutritional yeast and coconut milk. Season with sea salt and pepper.
In a small bowl combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over the arugula in a medium bowl, toss until well combined.
Divide the mashed sweet potatoes between 4 plates. Slice the chicken and arrange alongside the potatoes and top with the apples and pears. Sprinkle with the chives and thyme. Add a serving of dressed arugula to each plate. Serve and enjoy!
Calories: 329
Fat: 10g
Carbohydrates: 29g
Sodium: 125mg
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 30g
Sugar: 9g