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Spinach & Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Spinach & Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts: a lunch that fits Heart disease.
Adapted from EatingWell, by Ruth Cousineau

Ingredients
- 4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 1/2 cup)
Method
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan. Add onion; cook 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat; stir in dill, spinach and feta cheese. Cool 10 minutes. Cut a horizontal slit through the center of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Stuff each pocket evenly with spinach mixture. Close pockets with toothpicks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil to pan. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes. Turn chicken. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done.8 min timer
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