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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach, Feta & Pine Nuts

This recipe for chicken breasts stuffed with spinach, feta cheese and pine nuts has a fabulous blend of Mediterranean flavors. 

Stuffing chicken is something I often do.  Often I will use left over rice, but today, I used pine nuts to add an extra bit of texture to the stuffing. 

Serve this dish with rice or couscous for a delicious Middle Eastern inspired main course.

It’s easy to make in less than 30 minutes!

Chicken Breasts stuffed with Spinach, Feta Cheese and Pine Nuts

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach, Feta & Pine Nuts

To make the recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

  • 3 ounces fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 2 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

Preheat the oven to 350° F.  Cook the spinach for just a minute until spinach wilts, tossing constantly. Place spinach in a colander; press to remove almost all of the moisture.

Combine the cooked spinach, feta cheese, nuts, thyme, juice, and garlic.

stuffing mixtureCut a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket. Stuff 3 tablespoons filling into each pocket.

Tie with kitchen twine and seal with wooden tooth picks. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

stuffed chickenHeat the olive oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side or until brown.

heated chickenPlace the chicken in a baking dish and bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until no longer pink.

cooked chickenServe with rice or couscous and a side salad. Enjoy!

Chicken Breasts stuffed with Spinach, Feta Cheese and Pine Nuts

Are you loving the pine nuts? Serve the dish with wild rice and pine nuts. They are a great combo!

Yield: 2 servings

Chicken Breasts stuffed with Spinach, Feta and Pine Nuts

Chicken Breasts stuffed with Spinach, Feta and Pine Nuts

Pine nuts, feta cheese and spinach give a wonderful creamy center to these rolled chicken breasts.

Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • dash of freshly ground cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Start by preheating the oven to 350° F. Place a large oven proof pan over medium high heat. Add the spinach to pan; cook it for just a minute until spinach wilts, tossing constantly. Place spinach in a colander; press to remove almost all of the moisture.
  2. Combine the cooked spinach, feta cheese, nuts, thyme, juice, and garlic. Cut a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket.
  3. Stuff 3 tablespoons filling into each pocket. Tie with kitchen twine and seal with wooden tooth picks. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat the olive oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side or until brown. Place the chicken in a baking dish and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until done.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 434Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 623mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 57g

Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.

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