Cranberry Chicken with Apples and Walnuts
Related recipes: Apples,
Berries, Dairy-Free, Easy,
Egg-Free, Fruit, Holiday and Festive, Low-Carb,
Low-Fat, Low-Sodium, Main Dishes, Nuts and Seeds, Poultry,
Wheat-Free, Winter
Serve this colorful dish for a holiday meal or any night of the
week. The sauce is delicious over couscous or rice.
Preparation facts
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
2 tsp (10mL) olive oil
1/4 cup (45g) shallots or onions, minced
2 lbs (910g) boned and skinned chicken breasts, (eight 4-ounce
halves)
2 Tbs (30mL) vinegar, balsamic or raspberry
16 oz (455g) cranberry sauce, whole berry, (1 can)
2 cups (260g) green apples, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup (75g) dried cranberries
4 Tbs (30g) walnuts, chopped
2 tsp (4g) curry powder
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Spray large shallow baking dish with vegetable oil spray. Add oil and
shallots (or onions) to baking dish and bake uncovered for 5 minutes.
Pour vinegar into the baking dish and stir. Add chicken breasts,
basting tops with vinegar/shallot mixture. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes.
Mix together cranberry sauce, apples, dried cranberries, walnuts and
curry. Cover chicken with sauce and bake an additional 15–20 minutes until chicken is
cooked and sauces bubbles.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 184
Calories from Fat 35 (19%)
% Daily Value*
6%Total Fat 4g
2%Saturated
Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.3g
3%Cholesterol 10mg
1%Sodium 29mg
4%Potassium 132mg
11%Total
Carbohydrate 34g
9%Dietary
Fiber 2.2g
Sugars 30g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
10%Protein 5g