I do a lot of my cooking with Chicken. Protein has become one of my main sources of food (there is no gluten or dairy in meat or fish on its own.) Being that I eat so much of it, I try to stick to the proteins that are lean or low in fat, chicken being one of them.
We all know that chicken is very low in fat and high in protein, but did we know that it holds cancer-protective nutrients?Chicken is a very good source of the cancer-protective B vitamin niacin.Chicken is also a good source of the trace mineral selenium which is an essential component of several major metabolic pathways, including thyroid hormone metabolism, antioxidant defense systems, and immune function. Another fun fact about it is that it helps protect against bone loss or osteoporosis on older people. If you eat a lot of meat chicken is a great source of protein that you can cook with and eat every day if you wanted to!
Chicken & Vegetable Saute
1 Lb of Organic Free Range Chicken Tenders cut into small pieces
2 cups of sliced Crimini Mushrooms
1 medium shallot diced
1/2 cup of sun dried tomatoes
4 cups uncooked spinach
4 TB extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
In medium sized skillet saute chicken, 2 TB olive oil and Shallot until chicken is golden brown and set aside.
In separate skillet saute remaining olive oil, and mushrooms until mushrooms become tender. Add chicken and shallot mixture, sun dried tomatoes and salt and pepper and saute for another 10 min or until chicken is fully cooked. Add 4 cups of uncooked spinach ( this may seem like a lot, but spinach shrinks when cooked.) Saute for another 5 min, or until spinach is cooked. Dish out and serve!
This dish goes great with Brown Rice, Quinoa, or Polenta!
Servings: 4
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