Mediterranean Chicken Breast Recipe
Get out the Crockpot, this slow-cooked Mediterranean Chicken Breast Recipe is a simple and delicious dinner that the whole family will love!
Servings 8
Calories 434kcal
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless - cut into bite-size pieces
- 15 ounces chickpeas drained (1 can)
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes undrained (1 can)
- 13.75 ounces artichoke hearts quartered - drained (1 can)
- ½ red onion halved and thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ cup kalamata olives halved
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon turmeric ground
- 1 teaspoon coriander ground
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ginger ground
- ¼ teaspoon cumin ground
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cups water - or chicken broth
- 2 cups Israeli couscous - or pearl
- 2 cups baby spinach chopped
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese crumbled - optional
Instructions
- Prepare a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add all of the ingredients EXCEPT the couscous, spinach, and feta cheese. Chicken, chickpeas, diced tomatoes, artichoke hearts, red onion, bell pepper, olives, garlic, turmeric, coriander, Italian seasoning, salt, ginger, cumin, pepper, cayenne pepper, and water.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Stir in the couscous and continue cooking until the liquid is absorbed.
- Just prior to serving, stir in the spinach.
- Serve topped with crumbled feta cheese, if desired
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 846mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 4mg | Net Carbohydrates: 46g