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One-Pot Healthy Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo Recipe

One-Pot Healthy Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo Recipe
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5 from 12 reviews

This One-Pot Healthy Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo is a flavorful, nutritious dish combining tender chicken breasts, tender orzo pasta, fresh spinach, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, briny kalamata olives, and aromatic herbs. It’s an easy and wholesome meal perfect for a busy weeknight or casual dinner with Mediterranean-inspired ingredients cooked together in one pot for minimal cleanup.

Ingredients

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Chicken

  • 4 (5 oz each) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts (20 oz total)
  • A sprinkle of salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Main Ingredients

  • 4 oz uncooked orzo (use wheat orzo if following the myWW Purple plan)
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups torn fresh spinach leaves
  • 16 pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 oz dry-packed julienne cut sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ of a lemon (cut into wedges)

Herbs and Seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare Chicken: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. On a cutting board, season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and black pepper to taste.
  2. Brown the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a 4-5 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken breasts and brown them, about 5 minutes total, flipping once to brown both sides evenly.
  3. Add Remaining Ingredients: Stir into the pot the orzo, chicken broth, torn spinach leaves, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh lemon juice, lemon wedges, dried oregano, basil, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine all ingredients.
  4. Bake: Cover the Dutch oven with its lid and transfer it to the preheated oven. Bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken breasts are cooked through and the orzo is tender.
  5. Serve: Remove the pot from the oven, stir the dish together, remove the lemon wedges, and serve warm.

Notes

  • Use wheat orzo for a higher fiber and lower glycemic index option.
  • Adjust salt according to your preference especially if using regular broth instead of low sodium.
  • Be sure to remove lemon wedges before serving to avoid biting into the rind.
  • This dish can be made in advance and reheated, though texture of orzo may soften further upon reheating.
  • Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

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Keywords: Mediterranean chicken, one pot meal, orzo recipe, healthy chicken dinner, spinach, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes

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