I needed a fast supper while babysitting my grandchild. I used what my daughter-in-law had in the fridge and turned it into what's now one of our favorite chicken and spinach recipes. &mdash;Sandra Ellis, Stockbridge, Georgia

In-a-Pinch Chicken &#038; Spinach

chicken breast

olive oil

butter

(6 ounces) fresh baby spinach

salsa

36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat

Pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Cook chicken until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm.

Add spinach and salsa to pan; cook and stir just until spinach is wilted, 3-4 minutes. Serve with chicken.

Thank you for sharing this recipe Sandra! What a healthy and quick weeknight meal. This has been a weekly meal for almost a year.! :)

Made this for dinner tonight. It was easy, fast and had a really nice flavor.

made this last night for hubby and me.  It was quick and good.  The only change I made was I used Peach Salsa and served it with fresh cauliflower rice.  This is a great recipe if you are on a low-carb and low-sodium diet.

This is great and fast and delicious......

This was better than I thought it was going to be, since it seemed so healthy.  Especially since I omitted the butter and just used 2T olive oil.  I also used more salsa than called for to just finish off the jar.  I thought it was good with extra salsa and next time will serve with rice as some of the other reviews stated.  This was excellent for a healthy recipe.

I've been waiting for the chance to try this recipe. I used chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts and a whole jar of salsa (24 oz) that I had on hand as suggested by others. I added the browned chicken into the sauce and let it simmer to take on more flavor of the salsa. Served with a side of No-Yolk noodles. Was excellent in our opinion! Another "husband approved" dinner!

I enjoyed this quick dish and will make it again.  I did add a little garlic powder to the chicken as it cooked.  It does not have nor need any added salt because the salsa gives the dish a lot of flavor.  I served it over rice.  Also, the recipe was easy to adapt to one serving.

I especially liked that this recipe was quick and called for only 5 ingredients.  I followed the recipe closely and was very pleased with the results.  This one's a keeper!

Super easy and Super quick!  My family loved it!  I did add a little minced garlic to the skillet when cooking the chicken.  Goes well with brown rice.

My husband took one bite of this and commented, "I wouldn't mind having this again, very soon." I prepared this recipe for the two of us using whole chicken legs that I first dredged in taco seasoning mix. After the chicken was fully cooked I added fresh salsa and spinach to the skillet without removing the chicken. Next time I will add some cumin and oregano to the taco seasoning to intensify the flavor.

Very quick indeed. It's good for a quick-serve meal, but not good enough IMHO for company. Definitely try it if you're pressed for time.

We can buy chicken cutlets at our local grocery so that save some time.  I don't use sat but it was pretty tasty.

Very Quick ! Served with Mexican Rice and got my grandson to eat Spinach ! Husband liked it also. Keeper !

in-a-pinch chicken & spinach

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Taste of Home Editors

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