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Chicken cordon bleu

May 14, 2016
Recipe

A twist on classic chicken cordon bleu, this version adds spinach to the ham and cheese filling.

Serves 4

If you don't have spinach, swap in broccoli, asparagus, green beans or sauteed kale.


Heat oven to 400 F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. In another small bowl, add the egg substitute.

Pound out each chicken breast to an even thickness with a meat mallet and lay flat on a cutting board. Place 1/2 ounce slice of cheese on each chicken breast, followed by a 1/2 ounce slice of Canadian bacon and 1/4 cup of sauteed spinach.

Roll up each breast tightly. Dip in egg substitute and then coat in the bread crumb mixture. Place coated breasts on the baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 F.


  • 4 chicken breasts (4 ounces each)
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute
  • 2 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
  • 2 ounces sliced Canadian bacon
  • 1 cup sauteed spinach

DASH Eating Plan Servings

1/2 Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits 1/2 Grains and grain products 3 1/2 Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 1/2 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

1/2 Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits 4 Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products 1/2 Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

1/2 Carbohydrates Fats Fruits 2 Protein and dairy Sweets 1/2 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 282 Calories 13 g Total carbohydrate 103 mg Cholesterol 2 g Dietary fiber 2 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 38 g Protein 3 g Saturated fat 1 3-ounce breast Serving size 527 mg Sodium 8 g Total fat