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    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken

    Published: Oct 16, 2023 · by Annie. · This post may contain affiliate or amazon links.
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    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken, an easy and flavorful meal recipe made with skinless chicken breasts and healthier ingredients.
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    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken is a delicious and easy meal idea that is loaded with flavor and goodness.

    This tasty slow cooker or Crock pot meal features the flavors of peppers, artichokes, and seasonings with the hardiness of chickpeas and couscous.

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken, an easy and flavorful meal recipe made with skinless chicken breasts and healthier ingredients.

    Slow cooker mediterranean chicken and vegetables.

    Skinless chicken breasts are combined with vegetables and other flavorful ingredients and slow cooked for six hours.

    This is a hearty and flavorful meal idea that takes little effort to make.

    Did you try my recipe for Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables?

    That recipe for sheet pan chicken and vegetables is incredibly easy to make thanks to the sheet pan that bakes everything. Both this recipe for slow cooker chicken and that sheet pan chicken are delicious and easy meals ideas that people like!

    Slow cookers are popular as they are easy and convenient appliances. You can find a selection of slow cookers at good prices here.

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken, an easy and flavorful meal recipe made with skinless chicken breasts and healthier ingredients.

    Tips for making slow cooker chicken.

    This recipe calls for skinless chicken breasts that are cut into bite-size pieces.
    You can make this recipe even easier to make by purchasing skinless chicken breast that has already been cut up.

    Here are some more great tips for you.

    1. If you are using chicken that has been frozen, please allow it to thaw out first as frozen chicken will affect the cooking time. You can find tips on safe ways to thaw and work with chicken here.
    2. Chickpeas are used in this recipe. It is easiest to simply use canned chickpeas that have been drained and rinsed.
    3. Can you make this into a vegan recipe? Yes, simply omit the chicken or use a vegan chicken substitute. Your cooking time may vary as a result however.

    How to store slow cooker chicken.

    Once the food has cooled to room temperature, leftovers should be stored in an airtight container. If properly stored, leftovers should keep for up to four days when refrigerated or two to three months when frozen.

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    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken, an easy and flavorful meal recipe made with skinless chicken breasts and healthier ingredients.

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    About this slow cooker chicken recipe.

    This slow cooker Mediterranean diet recipe features tender chicken infused with savory and aromatic flavors of the vegetables, herbs, and seasonings. To make this recipe we will simply add the ingredients to a slow cooker and then allow the ingredients to cook and blend together.

    How to serve this slow cooker chicken breast.

    • Serve this recipe as is with a glass of white wine or lemonade on the side.
    • Add a spoonful or two to a wrap and serve this with a bowl of soup are enjoy it the next day for lunch.
    • Place a spoonful or two on top of bowl of greens for a delicious salad.

    Ingredients needed to make slow cooker chicken breast.

    • Chicken Breast. Use skinless chicken breast that has been properly cut into bite sized pieces.
    • Chickpeas. Canned chickpeas work well in this recipe. They should however be drained before adding them to this recipe.
    • Diced Tomatoes. Keep the liquid with the tomatoes as it is important to the flavor of this dish.
    • Artichoke Hearts. I like the canned quartered artichoke hearts in this recipe. Drain the artichokes first however before adding them to the slow cooker.
    • Onion. My chicken was made with a red onion. The onion should be sliced thin.
    • Red Bell Pepper. Chop this into small pieces.
    • Kalamata Olives. Remove the pits and slice these in half.
    • Garlic. Minced or chopped small.
    • Seasonings used in this recipe: ground turmeric, ground coriander, Italian seasoning, salt, ground ginger, ground cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
    • Water or Chicken Broth . This is needed to keep the chicken and ingredients moist.
    • Israeli or pearl couscous Quinoa or cauliflower rice can be used with adjustments to cooking time as needed.
    • Baby Spinach This should be chopped. Nori can also be used.
    • Optional, crumbled feta. This can be sprinkled on top before serving.

    Expert Tip👉 This recipe has a lot of different kinds of seasoning which are needed for flavor and for appearance. You can however omit or adjust the seasonings as needed to your tastes.

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken, an easy and flavorful meal recipe made with skinless chicken breasts and healthier ingredients.

    How to make Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken

    Prep: 30 minutes
    Yield: 8 servings

    1. Prepare your slow cooker as needed for nonstick. Using a spray or slow cooker liner can work.
    2. Place everything except for the couscous, spinach and feta cheese inside of the slow cooker. The couscous is added later on and the other ingredients are added just before serving.
    3. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for six hours. Then, stir in the couscous and continue to cook until the liquid is absorbed.
    4. When you are ready to serve this dish, simply stir in the spinach.
    5. Top with the crumbled cheese and serve.

    Expert Tip👉 It is always best to check the manufacturer's instructions when using a slow cooker. Certain pressure cookers can also be used to make this recipe following manufacturers' instructions if they do not have a slow cooker setting.

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    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken, an easy and flavorful meal recipe made with skinless chicken breasts and healthier ingredients.
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    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken, an easy and flavorful meal recipe made with skinless chicken breasts and healthier ingredients.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time6 hours hrs
    Total Time6 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: gluten free, Mediterranean Diet
    Search Result: Slow Cooker Mediterranean Diet Chicken
    Servings: 8

    Equipment

    • Slow Cooker
    • Slow Cooker Liners

    Ingredients

    • 4 Chicken Breast - cut bite sized
    • 15 oz Chickpeas -drained
    • 14.5 oz Tomatoes -canned
    • 13.75 oz Artichoke Hearts -canned, drained
    • ½ Onion -sliced
    • 1 Red Pepper - seeds removed and cut up.
    • 1 tbsp Garlic -minced
    • 3 cups Broth
    • 2 cups Israeli Couscous
    • 2 cups Baby Spinach - chopped

    Seasonings

    • 1 tsp Ground Turmeric
    • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
    • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning,
    • 1 tsp Salt
    • ½ tsp Ground Ginger
    • ¼ tsp Ground Cumin
    • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
    • ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper

    Instructions

    • Prepare your slow cooker as needed for nonstick.
    • Place everything except for the couscous, spinach and feta cheese inside of the slow cooker.
    • Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for six hours. Then, stir in the couscous and continue to cook until the liquid is absorbed.
    • When you are ready to serve this dish, simply stir in the spinach. Top with the crumbled cheese and serve.

    Recipe Notes

    *Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
    Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe.
    Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
    To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
    See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.

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    October 16, 2023
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 918mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1368IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
    Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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