Chicken With Balsamic Glaze and Fresh Spinach

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (divided)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper or orange bell pepper, cut into thin stirps
• 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups fresh spinach (cleaned)
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar, packed

Directions

1. 1

   Sprinkle both sides of chicken with 1/4 teaspoons of the salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until brown, turning once. Cover and reduce heat to medium; cook 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and juices run clear. Place on plate; loosely cover to keep warm.

2. 2

   Increase heat to medium-high. To same skillet, add bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until vegetables just begin to soften. Add spinach; sprinkle with remaining 1/8 teaspoons salt. Remove from heat; toss until spinach is barely wilted. Place on serving plates or platter. Top with chicken.

3. 3

   Return same skillet to high heat. Add vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; boil 30 to 60 seconds or until slightly thickened, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Drizzle balsamic glaze around chicken and vegetables.