Lemon Chicken With Roasted Vegetables
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
5 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper, to taste
1½ cups zucchini, cut into 1" chunks
1½ cups broccoli florets
½ lb. button mushrooms, halved
4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
Directions
Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease an 8" x 12" baking dish. Place chicken in baking dish.
Mix lemon juice and 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a small bowl. Brush the tops of the chicken breasts
with oil mixture.
Combine remaining oil and seasonings in a small bowl. Place vegetables in baking dish and
drizzle oil mixture over vegetables.
Bake for 40–45 minutes, turning vegetables occasionally.

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Squash and Chicken Bake
8 servings
Active Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Ingredients- 9 cups cubed peeled butternut, buttercup or hubbard squash, (1-inch cubes; see Tip)
- 1 cup small pitted prunes
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon dried, oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 8 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs, (about 3 1/2 pounds), trimmed
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place squash, prunes, garlic, shallots, cinnamon, oregano, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix well. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and place on top of the vegetables. Mix broth, orange zest and juice in a small bowl and pour over the chicken. Cover the baking dish with foil.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, basting often, about 1 hour more.
Per serving: 398 calories; 11 g fat ( 3 g sat , 4 g mono ); 101 mg cholesterol; 46 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 32 g protein; 7 g fiber; 404 mg sodium; 1330 mg potassium.
Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit, 4 lean meat
Source: Adapted from Eating Well Magazine
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