ROAST CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHICKPEAS, TOMATOES & BLUE CHEESE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Roast Chicken Breasts With Chickpeas, Tomatoes & Blue Cheese image

This is a beautiful dish that can be thrown together in a half hour, but the flavor and presentation makes it seem like it took far longer to prepare.

Provided by rpgaymer

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 -5 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, pressed
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 chicken breast halves
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1 pint grape tomatoes
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
2 cups baby arugula

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°.
  • Mix the olive oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  • Place chicken on large rimmed baking sheet. Cover with oil mixture and toss to combine well. Add chickpeas and tomatoes and stir until everything is well-coated with the spiced oil.
  • Roast for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, then top with the blue cheese and arugula. Cook in the oven for a further 5 minutes, or until the arugula has wilted and the chicken is cooked through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 469.2, Fat 26.8, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 67.7, Sodium 1350.4, Carbohydrate 30.3, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 2.5, Protein 27.9

There are no comments yet!