Hey all! I’ve been missing in action for a little while but I’m back for now! I was in San Francisco all last week followed by Seattle for an amazing wedding in the rain š I loveĀ traveling, but I’m so happy to be home and getting back into my routine. Ā It’s safe to say that I did not exactly eat healthy while I was away. Ā Yikes. Ā So yesterday, I spent some quality kitchen time making healthy food to get me back on track.
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The chicken looks a little weird in the top picture, but I promise it’s delicious and juicy! Ā See exhibit A below…I couldn’t get it out of the Crock Pot without itĀ falling apart. Ā One of them anyways. Ā And the brown crumbly stuff on top is some Splenda brown sugar blend which complements the sweet potatoes nicely.
If I was serving this right away I would have shredded the chicken, but since I’m using it for meal prep, I’ll wait until I’m ready to eat it to shred it. Ā Hopefully that will keep in the moisture for longer. Ā Here’s what my meal prep looks like for the week:
I didn’t include my snacks or breakfasts in this picture, I’ll be making those today. Ā What you see here: this recipe (obviously), salmon with asparagus and P90X pesto sauce, and turkey patties with broccoli.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Mash
Servings: 4 ā¢Ā Calories: 274 ā¢ Fat: 3 g ā¢ Protein:Ā 30 g ā¢ Carbs:Ā 36 g ā¢ Fiber: 4 g ā¢ Sugar:Ā 14 gĀ ā¢Ā Sodium: 134 mgĀ ā¢ Cholesterol:Ā 65 mg
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Ingredients:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Splenda brown sugar blend
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- Arrange chicken breasts at the bottom of the slow cooker. Ā Sprinkle with minced garlic and half of the brown sugar blend.
- Layer sweet potatoes on top of chicken and top with chicken broth, remaining brown sugar and maple syrup.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for about 1.5 hours until chicken is cooked through and shreds easily.
- Remove sweet potatoes and place into a bowl. Ā Mash sweet potatoes and add some of the liquid remaining in the bottom of the slow cooker until mash reaches desired consistency. Ā Mix in baby spinach until it is slightly wilted and serve.
