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

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?
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Walking	68 minutes
Weight Training	68 minutes
Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.