Thursday 6 June 2013

Spinach Chicken Bake

My husband and I are currently on the Wild Rose Cleanse after much vacationing and summer-weather indulgences.

We love how they Wild Rose Cleanse is making us feel so far - not bloated, full of energy and without our usual sugar cravings! It's easy to follow and you can eat pretty much everything you should be eating anyway.

This spinach chicken bake recipe is super tasty, fast and can go on top of brown rice or quinoa.



The Wild Rose Cleanse calls to use organic products where available.

What You'll Need: Serves 2
  • Tinfoil-lined baking tray, lightly oiled with vegetable oil
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 250 grams of fresh, washed spinach
  • 1 large, firm tomato
  • 1 cup brown rice (or quinoa)
  • 4 stalks of spring onion
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp of your favourite poultry rub - I wanted some kick, so I used The Silk Road Spice Merchant's 'Saltwater chili-lime seasoning' and a couple twists of chili flakes
  • Twist of salt and pepper
  • Tinfoil to cover the baking tray

What You'll Do:
  • Line and grease your baking tray
  • Turn your oven on to 350
  • Start cooking your brown rice (or quinoa). I use 2 cups of water to one cup of rice, but this varies according to how firm you like it. I find cooking it this way provides a non-mushy texture and takes about 25-30 minutes to cook
  • Place your spinach leaves evenly on the baking tray
  • Twist on your salt and pepper
  • Pour your chicken broth over top of the spinach
  • Place your washed and dried chicken breasts on top of the spinach
  • Rub your chicken breasts with your selected spices 
  • Dice your tomatoes and onion and spread over top of your chicken
  • Cover the baking tray with tinfoil and bake for 25 minutes
  • Uncover the baking tray after 25 minutes and bake for another 10 minutes (or until cooked through)
By the time your chicken is cooked, your rice or quinoa should also be done and there you have a deliciously healthy, fast and Wild Rose Cleanse friendly dinner that even Martha would be proud of!

The STEWART SCORE
Appearance: 2
Taste: 2 (you can make this dish as spicy as you want, or substitute the spiced rub with something like lemon pepper!) 
Ease: 2