Citrus Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast cutlets
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Cooking spray
• 6 cups bagged prewashed baby spinach

Directions

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Pour 1/4 cup juice mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag. Seal; let stand 5 minutes. Add oil to remaining juice mixture; stir well with a whisk.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
• Place 1 1/2 cups spinach on each of 4 plates. Divide chicken evenly among servings; top each serving with 1 tablespoon juice mixture.

Yield: 4 servings

  

Amount per serving

Calories: 183

Calories from fat: 24%

Fat: 4.9g

Saturated fat: 0.9g

Monounsaturated fat: 2.8g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g

Protein: 27.4g

Carbohydrate: 7.1g

Fiber: 2.1g

Cholesterol: 66mg

Iron: 2.3mg

Sodium: 278mg

Calcium: 50mg

Recipe by Melanie Barnard, Cooking Light