Name: Grilled Chicken Breast with Cherry Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: chicken breasts; scallions; chicken broth; balsamic vinegar; dried cherries

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40 minutes

4 servings

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dairy-free

gluten-free

(?)

Has gluten from:

chicken broth

kid friendly

has meat

(?)

Has meat from:

chicken breast
chicken broth

has pasta

has seafood

mediterranean

vegan

(?)

Not vegan due to:

chicken breast
chicken broth

vegetarian

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Not vegetarian due to:

chicken breast
chicken broth

pescatarian

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Not pescatarian due to:

chicken broth

paleo

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Nutrition to Balance

This recipe has Sugar as 89.0% (as a percentage of RDA).

You'll likely need to take this into account today to balance out your diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 0.0% of RDA
• Calories: 17.3% of RDA
• Carbs: 12.2% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 8.0% of RDA
• Fiber: 4.2% of RDA
• Fructose: 0.9% of RDA
• Protein: 34.8% of RDA
• Sodium: 19.0% of RDA
• Sugar: 89.0% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 46.4% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 71.1% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 11.8% of RDA
• Iron: 0.0% of RDA
• Magnesium: 16.7% of RDA
• Manganese: 0.8% of RDA
• Niacin: 93.3% of RDA
• Potassium: 21.4% of RDA
• Zinc: 8.8% of RDA

If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Balance” rating.

Whether this matters for your diet depends mostly on what other foods you consume today.

MACROS

Carbohydrate

33.5

Calories

345

Fiber

1.16

Iron

Protein

39.2

Sodium

256

Sugars

27.8

Fat (total lipid)

4.86

INGREDIENTS

Amount

Measure

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Ingredient

Substitutions

whole

chicken breasts

boneless, skinless.

stalks

scallions

diced.

3/4

cups

chicken broth

low-sodium chicken broth in Quick and Easy Stir-Fry With Fresh Vegetables and Cashews (Now Also Low-Sodium)

tbsp

balsamic vinegar

cup

dried cherry

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PREPARATION

Grilling the Chicken

Preheat the grill to desired temperature to grill the chicken.

Grill the chicken according to the type of grill you have.

Preparing the Cherry Sauce

In a large skillet/pan over medium-high heat, add scallions, chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, and dried cherries.

Bring to a boil and then cover and bring to a simmer for 20 minutes while the chicken grills. Stir occasionally.

To Serve

Plate the grilled chicken and ladle the cherry sauce over each grilled chicken breast.

"PAIRS WITH" RECIPES:

Creamy Mashed Cauliflower "Potatoes"

NOTES, TIPS, TRICKS, HINTS, ETC:

In lieu of grilling the chicken breast, melt 1 tablespoon coconut oil in an ovenproof skillet and brown each side of the chicken breast (~3 minutes each side). Add all other ingredients to the ovenproof skillet and cover with ovenproof lid or aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED

Make it Low Sodium!

A low-sodium variant of this recipe can be made that has a 62% reduction in the amount of sodium. Just substitute low-sodium chicken broth for chicken broth.

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 345

Protein 39.2 g

Carbohydrates 33.5 g

Iron 0 mg

Fiber 1.16 g

Calcium 0 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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