Chicken with Wilted Spinach and Couscous Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Chicken with Wilted Spinach and Couscous

Fantastically quick, easy, healthy and delicious Chinese-style meal.

Yields:

2 servings

Meal Type:

Main Dish

Rating:

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 12 oz chicken breast
  • 1/2 tbsp stir fry sauce
  • 2 sprigs fresh coriander
  • 1/2 medium red onion
  • 2 oz baby spinach
  • 1 oz flaked almonds
  • 4 1/2 oz couscous

Directions

  • Heat half the oil in a pan, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally until soft. Cook the couscous according to packet instructions and stir in the onion, reserving a few slices for garnish. Keep warm.
  • Heat remaining oil in a frying pan and sauté thinly sliced chicken for 5-10 minutes until cooked through.
  • Add the sauce and spinach to the pan and simmer for 3 minutes until spinach has wilted.
  • Scatter the almonds and reserved onion slices on the chicken. Serve with the couscous topped with the coriander.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 591
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 16.59g
    % Daily Value 21%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 2.144g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0.045g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 3.144g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 10.066g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 98mg
    % Daily Value 33%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 314mg
    % Daily Value 14%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 56.8g
    % Daily Value 21%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 5.9g
      % Daily Value 21%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 2.58g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 51.8g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 17mcg
    % Daily Value 2%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 14mg
    % Daily Value 16%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 8mg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 19mg
    % Daily Value 106%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 862mg
    % Daily Value 18%

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 591 KCal
  • Fat 16.59 g
  • Carbs 56.8 g
  • Protein 51.8 g

There are 591 calories in 1 serving of Chicken with Wilted Spinach and Couscous.

How long would it take to burn off 591 KCal?

Basketball

59 minutes

Cycling (10 MPH)

81 minutes

Jogging

48 minutes

Running

39 minutes

Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)

57 minutes

Walking

68 minutes

Weight Training

68 minutes

Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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