Chicken Curry with Spinach & Tomatoes, Anti-Inflammatory & Diabetic-Friendly

With less than ten ingredients and quick to prepare, you can add this Chicken Curry with Spinach & Tomatoes Recipe to your dishes that are diabetic-friendly and high-protein.

Did you know you can reduce your risk of diabetes by 10% just cooking at home?

This simple Chicken Curry with Spinach & Tomatoes Recipe includes powerhouse foods for living with diabetes. Did you know that spinach is loaded with healthy nutrients by the rich color green; boasting powerful antioxidant protection? Add it to any dish you can – even smoothies! If a recipe calls for 1 cup of spinach, add more. The more veggies you can include the better. I also prefer fresh baby spinach as the leaves are more tender.

Chicken Curry with Spinach & Tomatoes Recipe

Recipe by: Holly Clegg
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons ground curry
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (14-ounce) can lite coconut milk
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes drained
• 3 cups packed baby spinach

Directions

1. Season the chicken with curry, and salt and pepper.
2. In a large nonstick pan coated with nonstick cooking spray, brown the chicken breasts on both sides, approximately 5-7 minutes. Add onion and garlic, and continue sautéing 5 minutes, stirring.
3. Add the coconut milk and tomatoes, bring to boil, reduce heat and cook about 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Add spinach, and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.

Nutritional Info Per Serving

Calories 178; Carbohydrates 6 grams; Fat 6 grams; Protein 25 grams

ABOUT THE AUTHOR With over 1 million cookbooks sold, Holly Clegg is a culinary expert on easy, healthy and practical recipes. She has a new book "Guy’s Guide to Eating Well: A Man’s Cookbook for Health and Wellness" and has appeared on Fox & Friends, NBC Weekend Today, QVC, The 700 Club, USA Today, Cooking Light Magazine, Web MD, and Huff Post. She has also consulted for Walmart, Teflon, The Coca-Cola Company, and hospitals throughout the U.S. See more recipes by Holly!