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Sweet and Spicy Chicken served over baby spinach is for Dinner.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken served over baby spinach takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken served over baby spinach takes 15 minutes to cook.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken served over baby spinach makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet and Spicy Chicken served over baby spinach are:

8 boneless skinless chicken breast (yield from 1lb ready to cook) with fat removed
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 tbsp of brown sugar unpacked (substitute 6 truvia sweetener pkgs for HCG diet)
2 tbsp of Creole seasoning (more or less depending on desired spiciness)

Salsa Topping
1 pkg of sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups)
1 1/2 cups of fresh diced tomatoes (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
1/2 cup of onion finely diced (preference Purple or other sweet variety)
1 1/2 fresh garlic cloves minced
2 jalape?o peppers finely diced (remove seeds)
Sea salt to taste

4 cups of fresh baby spinach (1/2 cup per serving)
? cup tomatoes
? cup of cheddar cheese (reserve for garnish)
4 small ripe peaches sliced into ? inch wedges (reserve for garnish)

Here is how you make Sweet and Spicy Chicken served over baby spinach:

Rinse and pat dry chicken making sure to trim any fat off, flatten chicken breast by putting them in a ziploc bag and then pound them out. (Helpful to make slits in thickest end first)Mix together sugar and Creole seasoning in pie plate (set aside)Salsa Mix( should be chunky) Wash and drain sliced mushrooms (set aside)Mix diced tomatoes (reserve 1/2 cup), onions, peppers, cilantro, garlic and add salt to taste in bowl (set aside)Heat cast iron skillet (preferably flat) on high with 1tbs of olive oil, once skillet is hot pour remaining oil into another pan to cook salsa mix. Coat both sides of chicken with seasoning mix and place in hot skillet and cook until browned on both sides and tender. Place cooked pieces on plate WITHOUT paper towels (it will be similar to blackened chicken, be careful to not overcook chicken) Add only the mushrooms to salsa skillet, once they are done add remaining salsa ingredients bring to simmer for five minutes and turn off. (pour any excess juices from cooked chicken plate into salsa and stir)Serve Warm: Place ? cup of baby spinach on plate and top with 1 chicken breast, ? cup salsa mix, garnish with 2 tbs fresh tomatoes, 1 tbs shredded cheese and place about 4 slices of peaches around sides.Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEWNANNIE2010.

The nutritional information for Sweet and Spicy Chicken served over baby spinach is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 193.4

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 48.6 mg
• Sodium: 278.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
• Protein: 20.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Sweet and Spicy Chicken served over baby spinach is Low Carb