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Cranberry-Almond Chicken with Beet-Spinach Salad
4 servings
40 minutes total
  • Prepare chicken through step 3 (30 minutes)
  • Complete chicken and prepare salad; serve (10 minutes)

Cranberry-Almond Chicken

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lb)
  • 2 shallots
  • 1 leek
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup sweetened, dried cranberries
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • ⅓ cup slivered almonds
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat 2-quart baking dish with spray. Place chicken in dish (wash hands); bake 20 minutes. Meanwhile, chop shallots coarsely; slice bulb and lower leaves of leeks finely (½ cup). Place butter in small bowl to soften.
    2. Combine in small saucepan, vinegar, syrup, nutmeg, shallots, and leeks; bring to a boil on medium-high. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 10 minutes or until liquid has thickened and reduced by about one-half.
    3. Stir cranberries, bread crumbs, almonds, salt, and pepper into butter until blended.
    4. Remove chicken from oven. Pour maple sauce over chicken; sprinkle with cranberry-almond topping. Bake 5–10 more minutes until chicken is 165°F. Slice chicken and serve.

Beet-Spinach Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 can sliced beets (14–15 oz)
  • 1 (8.25 oz) can mandarin oranges
  • 1 bag fresh baby spinach (5–6 oz)
  • ¼ cup poppyseed dressing

Steps

    1. Drain beets and oranges; place in salad bowl
    2. Add spinach and dressing; toss and serve.
Other Preparation Methods
    • Oven-Roasted Beet Spinach Salad: Preheat oven to 450°F. Remove beet greens from 3 fresh beets; wrap beets tightly in foil. Bake 40–50 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork. Unwrap foil and remove skin by rubbing firmly with paper towels. Slice and add to salad.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with mashed potatoes, peas, dinner rolls, and apple pie for dessert.
  • For an extra special salad, choose the option for roasting fresh beets. Begin roasting about 30 minutes before beginning chicken.

Cranberry-Almond Chicken

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 600, Total Fat 19g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 150mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carb 56g, Fiber 4g, Total Sugar 41g, (Incl. 36g Added Sugars), Protein 49g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 8%, Iron 15%, Potassium 15%

Beet-Spinach Salad

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 150, Total Fat 7g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 290mg, Total Carb 22g, Fiber 3g, Total Sugar 18g, (Incl. 9g Added Sugars), Protein 2g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 15%, Potassium 4%