Food for Life: Simple and Tasty Protein and Greens

As the days heat up, the words “simple” and “healthy” resonate with all of us when thinking about the meals we might plan. Getting good quality protein and dark leafy greens are an “every season” search.

From the blog of from Michelle Dudash, RDN, Cordon Bleu-certified chef and author of Clean Eating for Busy Families, here is a 5-Ingredient Lemon Chicken with Spinach. Who can argue with this dish? It’s got plenty of protein and a double serving of dark leafy greens, which are loaded with beta carotene and also plentiful in vitamin C, folate and iron.

If you’d like to add a pop of color to the meal, consider the Twice-Baked Sweet Potato with Feta.

The bonus: this item contains more than 400 percent of your recommended daily Vitamin A intake.