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    mediterranean chicken breast
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    Servings: 2
    by Supriya Srivastava
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    The smell of fresh herbs and liberal use of olives always leaves me asking for more of this Mediterranean recipe but I wanted to make it healthier so decided to incorporate some more veggies for fiber, color and flavor.Also, I pumped up the flavor by adding additional spices. Enjoy!!

    Ingredients

    • Skinless chicken breast halves 1⁄2 Pound (2 in number)
    • Minced tomato 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
    • Chopped rosemary 2 Tablespoon
    • Ground cumin 1 Tablespoon
    • Crushed fennel seed 2 Tablespoon
    • kalamata olive 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chopped
    • Diced tomatoes 1 Cup (16 tbs)
    • Sliced onion 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
    • Red skinned potato 1 Medium
    • Garlic 3 Clove (15 gm), minced
    • Lemon zest 1 Tablespoon
    • Water 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
    • Extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon
    • Broccoli 1⁄2 , separeated into flowers
    • Red bell pepper 1⁄2 Medium, julienned
    • Pepper To Taste
    • Salt To Taste
    • Chopped fresh parsley 1 Tablespoon

    Directions

    1. Pre-heat the oven to 375 F
    2. Clean and chop the vegetables.
    3. Clean chicken breast.
    4. Marinate chicken breast for 4-6 hours in 1/2 cup finely minced tomatoes,fresh chopped rosemary, ground cumin, crushed fennel and salt.
    5. Mix olives, 1 cup diced tomatoes, sliced onion , diced potatoes, garlic, lemon zest, water, salt and pepper, olive oil and keep it aside.
    6. Lay chicken on 12 x 12 parchment paper.
    7. Spoon equal amounts of the olives, vegetable mix.
    8. Close the paper to cover the ingredients. Make sure there is some space for the vapors to form.
    9. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes.
    10. While the chicken is baking, steam broccoli and bell peppers.
    11. Season it with salt and pepper.

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