Feta-Stuffed Chicken

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 3/4 cup salad)

Ingredients

• 4  (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
• 1/4  cup  dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese with basil and tomato
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  margarine, melted
• 3  cups  torn spinach
• 1/2  cup  chopped fresh basil
• 1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
• 1  teaspoon  olive oil
• 1/8  teaspoon  pepper

Preparation

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Dredge chicken in breadcrumbs. Spoon 1 tablespoon of cheese onto each piece of chicken, and fold chicken in half. Place folded breast halves in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle margarine over chicken. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until done.

Combine spinach and basil in a bowl, and drizzle with vinegar and oil. Sprinkle pepper over salad; toss well. Serve chicken over salad.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

207 (27% from fat)

Fat:

6.2g (sat 1.9g,mono 2.3g,poly 1.1g)

Protein:

29.6g

Carbohydrate:

7g

Fiber:

2g

Cholesterol:

71mg

Iron:

2.4mg

Sodium:

237mg

Calcium:

114mg