Recipe of the Month - Sweet Potato Chicken Bake
Recipe of the Month: Sweet Potato Chicken Bake
Written by: Samantha McCarthy, MS, RD/LDN
I really love this time of year. It’s my favorite season. The cooler weather sets in, the leaves change, and fall decorations come out. It’s also time to start making those warm, comforting recipes. The problem with many of these recipes is they are high in fat, calories, or sugar. Not the healthiest pics if you are watching your waistline. This is a recipe I recently found on Pinterest, of course, that is equally warm and healthy. It’s easy and simple, but delicious. Enjoy J
SWEET POTATO BROCCOLI CHICKEN BAKE
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Serves: Serves 4-5
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cubed
- 3-4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 large sweet potato, ¼ inch small cubes
- ⅔ cup red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup raisins or refined sugar-free cranberries
- 3 Tbsp. chopped walnuts or nuts of choice
- ⅓ cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 ½ tsp. Italian seasoning, dried
- ½ tsp. sea salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 °F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- On the pan, combine the broccoli, sweet potato, onion, garlic, raisins and walnuts. Drizzle with oil, add seasonings, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread evenly amongst the pan, cover with foil and bake for 12 minutes.
- After the 12 minutes remove from oven, add chicken, toss and place back in oven to bake for another 8 minutes. Then again remove from oven, toss once more and place back in oven without foil this time and bake for another 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sweet potatoes are soft.
Nutrition Information:
Serving size: ¼ recipe
Calories: 417
Fat: 16g
Carbohydrates: 27g
Sugar: 9g
Sodium: 420mg
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 31g