Chicken with Pears and Blue Cheese

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Prep: 20 min Cook: 30 min Total: 50 minutes Serves: 4; Serving = 1/4 recipe Ingredients
1 1/2 Tbsp	whole grain pastry flour
1/2 tsp	salt
1/4 tsp	freshly ground black pepper
2 large	boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6–8 oz each), cut in half, or 4 chicken cutlets (3–4 oz each)
2 Tbsp	canola oil
1 large	onion, cut into wedges
2 medium	pears, halved, cored, and sliced
1 bag (6 oz)	baby spinach
1/2 c	apple cider
	apple juice, alternative
1 1/2 tsp	fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 tsp dried
1/2 c	crumbled reduced-fat blue cheese

Directions
1. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken in the mixture and set aside.

2. Heat 1 Tbsp of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the pears and cook for 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the spinach and cook for 1 minute, or until wilted. Place mixture on a serving plate.

3. Heat the remaining 1 Tbsp oil in the same skillet. Cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, or until browned. Add the cider and thyme and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sauce is reduced by half.

4. Place the chicken on the spinach mixture, drizzle with the cider mixture, and sprinkle with the cheese.

Recipe tip: Because most chicken breasts are so large, you can cut them in half to get a nice-size cutlet. If you prefer, you can simply purchase cutlets for this recipe.

Nutritional Summary
Calories: 301
Carbohydrates (g): 28
Calcium (mg): 134
Fiber (g): 6
Omega-3 (g): 0.03
Vitamin D (IU): 0

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