Healthy Chicken and Spinach Panini Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Sandwich Recipes. (Healthy Chicken and Spinach Panini Recipe). This is my own personal recipe, I was trying to think of a quick and easy but healthy meal for myself. It's very fresh and tasty, and it's a great warm chicken panini for a cooler day!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 1

Yield: 1 sandwich

Healthy Chicken and Spinach Panini Recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 ounce) skinless

boneless chicken breast half

2 teaspoons lemon juice

divided

1 pinch garlic powder

or to taste

1 pinch Italian seasoning

or to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

½ medium onion

thinly sliced

2 tablespoons chopped roasted red pepper

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 cup fresh spinach

2 slices whole wheat bread

1 slice reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Chef John's Sloppy Joes

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Spray a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Poke a few holes in the chicken and season with 1 teaspoon lemon juice garlic powder Italian seasoning salt and pepper. Add to the hot skillet and cook flipping occasionally until no longer pink in the center but not fully cooked about 8 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate.

Step 3

Add onion red peppers and garlic to the hot skillet. Add more seasonings if desired and cook until onion is translucent about 5 minutes. Add chicken back to the skillet; cook and stir for 3 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat a panini maker and lightly oil both sides.

Step 5

Mix spinach in a bowl with remaining 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Add chicken and veggie mixture to the spinach and mix it around.

Step 6

Place a slice of bread on the preheated panini maker. Put chicken mixture on top followed by Cheddar slice and remaining bread. Toast the sandwich until bread is brown and crispy and cheese it mostly melted 4 to 6 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Healthy Chicken and Spinach Panini Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:1

Calories: 365.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 40.1g 80%

Carbohydrates: 34.9g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 6.3g 25%

Sugars: 7.1g

Fat: 7.1g 11%

Saturated Fat: 2.5g 13%

Cholesterol: 70.6mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 4071.3IU 81%

Niacin Equivalents: 20.6mg 158%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 50%

Vitamin C: 33.9mg 56%

Folate: 107.4mcg 27%

Calcium: 257.4mg 26%

Iron: 3.9mg 22%

Magnesium: 107mg 38%

Potassium: 654.1mg 18%

Sodium: 621.8mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 63.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.