RASPBERRY STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. thin sliced boneless/skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
1 cup low-fat Raspberry Walnut Salad Dressing (Suggested: Ken's Healthy Options)
8 tablespoons fresh raspberries, sliced in half
4 slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese
4 slices low-fat deli ham
Fresh whole raspberries to garnish
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Top each chicken breast with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add 1/2 slice of Swiss cheese, a similar size piece of ham and 4-5 raspberry halves. Roll up tightly and secure with a skewer or toothpick. Place the chicken rolls on a lightly sprayed baking sheet and drizzle with raspberry dressing. Bake for 20 minutes.
Serve along side a green salad. Drizzle additional dressing on the cooked chicken and garnish with fresh raspberries. RESULTS:
It was sort of scary with this one and I had my doubts. I figured since raspberry chicken salads are so delish, this had to be somewhere close to it. Turns out...I was right! YUM! There was almost a slight problem when my husband saw the raspberries (apparently he doesn't like them...ooops!), but don't worry, the dinner pulled through. He still picked out the raspberries like a child because it is a "texture thing", but he loved the flavor. This dish would be a great summertime meal, especially with a salad. I chose to bake mine 'cause around here, all the grillin' is left to the man of the house. But grilling the chicken would also be a nice way to do it: giving it a different flavor. I hope you decide to give this one a try and enjoy my twist on Paula's Cherry Chicken.
NUTRITION FACTS (per serving): 310 calories; 12.53g fat; 14.15g carbohydrate; 36.21g protein; 2g fiber
**To bring the fat down even more, try looking for a "fat-free" dressing similar to the one used in this recipe.
I would have never thought to put rasberries and chicken together! But, maybe I'll give it a shot!
ReplyDeleteShhhh... I purree raspberries and add them to HOT SPICY foods all the time. A great little sweetner... shhhh
ReplyDeleteI think the raspberries are a perfect addition to these chicken breasts. The pureed fruit packs a lot of flavor without all the calories and fat, This is a wonderful dish.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty dish! This would make a great little Valentine's Dinner.
ReplyDeleteI just buy my chicken breasts in the big packages at the grocery store. Do I need to hammer it to make it as thin as yours? Or should I actually slice one breast into multiple pieces? Thanks -- it looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteTo make the chicken thinner, just hammer it. I think that would be easier than trying to slice them thin. If you try out the recipe, let us know what you think!!
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