Recipe: Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu (4 servings)
Nutritional Info Per Serving:
362 calories
53g protein
15g carbs
10g fat
Ingredients:
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts (4 oz each)
- 1 tsp Mrs. Dash or other salt-free seasoning
- 4 slices fat-free Swiss cheese
- 4 slices low-fat deli ham
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- Nonstick cooking spray
Utensils:
8 x 10 baking dish
Toothpicks
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Coat an 8 x 10 baking dish with cooking spray
- Pound chicken to 1/4 inch thickness
- Sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with seasoning
- Place one slice of cheese and one slice of ham on each chicken breast
- Roll up each breast and secure with toothpicks
- Place chicken in baking dish, seam side down
- Sprinkle chicken with bread crumbs
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink inside
Suggested Side Dishes:
Steamed carrots or broccoli
The Dude Recommends:
Substitute low-fat Swiss cheese for the non-fat variety. There's a substantial taste difference, with not that many additional calories and fat grams.
Reminder:
Never eat anything that your doctor has prohibited from your diet, or to which you have an allergy or intolerance.
Recipe appeared in Muscle & Fitness magazine, courtesy of Laura Creavalle (www.clubcreavalle.com)
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