Sesame Feta Chicken
and Sweet Potatoes

Servings: 6 | Amount per Serving: 1/6

• Calories: 563

• Prep Time: 20mins
• Cook Time: 30mins
• Total Time: 50mins

Ingredients

For the Chicken and Potatoes:

• 1) 2 sweet potatoes (2-3lbs), cut into match sticks
• 2) 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3) Salt and pepper, to taste
• 4) 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (1.5lbs)
• 5) 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 6) 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 7) 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 8) 1 teaspoon cumin
• 9) 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 10) 4 cups shredded spinach
• 11) 1 cup mixed herbs: basil, dill, parsley
• 12) Handful of raisins
• 13) Handful of chopped almonds

For the Sauce:

• 1) 0.33 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2) 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3) 1 tablespoon stone ground mustard
• 4) 3 tablespoons honey
• 5) 2 tablespoons tahini or mayo
• 6) 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps

• 1) Preheat oven to 220°C.
• 2) On a baking sheet, toss the sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and black pepper.
• 3) Bake for 10 minutes.
• 4) In a bowl, toss together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the chicken, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
• 5) Nestle the chicken around the potatoes.
  Sprinkle the sesame seeds over each piece of chicken
• 6) Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
• 7) To make the dressing, combine all ingredients and whisk until smooth.
• 8) In a bowl, combine the spinach, raisins, almonds and herbs. Drizzle a few tablespoons of dressing over the spinach and massage into the greens.
• 9) 10-15 minutes before the chicken is done, add the spinach and sauce to the pan.
• 10) Remove the chicken from the oven.
• 11) Serve with additional dressing.

Notes

• 1) Substitute spinach for kale.
• 2) Substitute feta for goat cheese.
• 3) As a variation on the original recipe, consider mixing 300g of feta and 190g of sundried tomato with some oregano and basil in a food processor.
  Fill the chicken breasts with the mixture before continuing with step 5.
• 4) The original recipe calls for adding 1 avocado, sliced or chopped at the end with some additional sprinkled feta.
• 5) Herbs quantity might be too much, test and reduce.
• 6) The tahini and mayo are used to add creaminess to the dresssing.
  They have different flavor profiles, but both are tasty.
• 7) Lemon juice in the sauce can be safely omitted.