Chicken and Orzo Crockpot Dinner

This slow-cooker Mediterranean chicken dinner is the perfect meal for a busy weekday. Simply load your slow cooker up before you head to work, and come home to a delicious + healthy dinner.

PREP TIME 15 minutes

COOK TIME 2 hours, 15 minutes

SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed

• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

• 2 medium roma tomatoes, chopped

• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced

• Zest and juice of 1 lemon

• 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon ground pepper

• ¾ cup whole-wheat orzo

• ⅓ cup kalamata olives

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  

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INSTRUCTIONS

Cut each chicken breast half into 4 pieces. Combine the chicken, broth, tomatoes, onion, lemon zest, lemon juice, Herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on High for 1 hour, 30 minutes, or on Low for 3 hours, 30 minutes. Stir in orzo and olives; cover and cook until the orzo is tender, about 30 minutes more. Let cool slightly. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

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NUTRITIONAL INFO

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups

Calories: 278

Total Carbohydrate 30g |Dietary Fiber 7g | Total Sugars 3g | Protein 29g | Total Fat 5g | Saturated Fat 1g | Cholesterol 63mg | Vitamin A 725IU | Vitamin C 18mg | Folate 22mcg Sodium 434mg | Calcium 40mg | Iron 2mg | Magnesium 34mg | Potassium 451mg