Flat Belly - Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo

By Treebs

From "Flat Belly Diet Cookbook", Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz each)
• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2/3 cup orzo, preferably whole wheat
• 1 lemon, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 40 pitted kalamata olives, chopped (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced roasted red pepper
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1.) heat a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, for 6 minutes or until browned. Remove to a plate.

2.) Add the broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the orzo, lemon, and oregano. return the chicken to the skillet. reduce the heat to med-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until the orzo is tender and a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of the chicken registers 165 degree F.

3.) Stir in the olives, spinach, tomato, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring, to heat through. Sprinkle with the cheese.