Heart Healthy Rosemary Chicken Dijon

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By Judy Capodanno
Published 2/7/2022
Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
Approved for These Diets:
Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Diabetic
Heart Healthy Rosemary Chicken Dijon
Photo Credit: Adobe Stock

This heart healthy Rosemary Chicken Dijon is a flavorful and aromatic dinner perfect for a heart healthy diet. Made with lean healthy chicken breasts, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and rosemary, it’s a gluten-free, diabetic-friendly, and low calorie chicken recipe. With no added fats or sugars, this dish is as wholesome as it is delicious.

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Total Time
45 minutes
Servings
2
Calories
140
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Why You’ll Love This Rosemary Dijon Chicken

  • Flavorful and aromatic: No boring chicken breasts here! The rosemary Dijon chicken marinade is fresh, aromatic and flavorful, satisfying your taste buds while you do something good for your body.
  • Fits many healthy diets: Whether you are following a heart healthy diet, watching your sodium, focusing on high protein foods or looking for low calorie or low fat meals, this healthy chicken recipe fits the bill. It’s so versatile and is one the whole family will enjoy.
  • Versatile: This rosemary chicken breast recipe can stand on its own merits, but it also goes great with a wide variety of side dishes – or slice it up and serve it over a salad or even in a sandwich.
  • Easy to make: It doesn’t get much easier than this! Simply combine all ingredients except chicken to create a flavorful marinade. Then marinate chicken before baking. No major prep or hands-on cooking required.

This chicken recipe is about as healthy as it gets. It’s made with skinless chicken breasts, which are a lean source of protein. The marinade consists of just mustard, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary and pepper so there is no added fat or sugar and very little added sodium. Baking is a healthy way to cook chicken because it requires no additional oil. So you can feel good about eating this healthy chicken recipe no matter what type of diet you are following.

Since there aren’t any heavy sauces or seasonings in this chicken dish, it goes with almost any kind of side dish you prefer. Here are a few to try or you can find many more healthy side dish recipes on our site.

When you want to eat healthy, baked chicken recipes are a great option. They’re easy to make, are typically low in fat and can satisfy varied palates. Here are some of our favorites.

If you’re looking to get a jumpstart on food preparation to make your life easier, be sure to check out these chicken meal prep ideas. They can be prepped quickly, store well and can help you meet your healthy eating goals.

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Ingredients

Recipe yields 2 servings

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How to Make Rosemary Chicken Dijon

  1. Step 1

    In a shallow dish, combine all ingredients except the chicken. Add chicken, turning to coat well. Cover and marinate for at least 1 hour in refrigerator, or 20 minutes at room temperature.

  2. Step 2

    Preheat oven to 375°.

  3. Step 3

    Cover and bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until cooked through.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
4 oz chicken

140
Calories
1
g
Fat
66
mg
Cholesterol
434
mg
Sodium
0
g
Carbs
0
g
Sat. Fat
0
g
Fiber
26
g
Protein
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