Oh my gosh! This is pretty much the simplest dinner ever to put together, and yet it tastes SO good and is super filling! The mixture of sage, garlic, and honey goes perfectly together with the flavors of butternut squash, onion, kale and chicken! Oh, and by the way, I pretty much just listed practically all the ingredients in this thing…like I said, SIMPLE!
So, obviously this dish is simple and tasty, but it’s also so good for you, with you probably already gathered by looking at that ingredient list! The two main ingredients in this is butternut squash and kale. Both of which are crammed with nutrition!
See?! So good for you, plus the remaining ingredients are all incredibly healthy as well! Basically, there’s nothing in this dish that doesn’t have some sort of health benefit! Okay, so let’s get to the recipe!!!
HONEY BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CHICKEN, AND KALE DINNER
Ingredients – serves 2 people
- 10 – 12 ounces boneless and skinless chicken breast
- 3- 4 cups cubed butternut squash
- 3/4 – 1 cup chopped red onion
- 3-4 cups kale, rough stems removed and chopped
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. dried sage, divided
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. garlic granules, divided
- sea salt, to taste
- 2 tsp. raw honey
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
Directions
1.) Preheat the oven to 380 degrees. Place the chicken breast and butternut squash in a baking dish. Drizzle with half of the olive oil, then sprinkle with half of the sage and half of the garlic granules. Place in the oven and cook for 35 minutes at 380 degrees.
2.) Heat the remaining olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 4 minutes. Chop the chicken into bite size pieces and add to the pan. Cook for an additional 4 minutes, browning the chicken. Add the kale and cook until completely wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
3.) Add the butternut squash to the pan. Sprinkle with the remaining sage and garlic granules. Drizzle with the honey. Season with sea salt, and stir to combine.
4.) Transfer to plates to serve.
SO good! Enjoy!
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