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Below is a recipe for a great tasting gluten-free dish that is also diabetes friendly.

Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice

Serving Size: 1 chicken breast and ½ cup brown rice

3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano (or ¼ teaspoon dry)
4 4-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups cooked brown rice

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and oregano. Add chicken breasts to marinade and turn to coat. Marinate chicken in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

2. Coat a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade and season well with salt and pepper. Reserve marinade. Cook chicken over high heat for approximately 5-7 minutes on each side. Add reserved marinade to pan and bring to a boil for 1 minute.

3. Serve chicken breasts over brown rice.

Nutritional Information: 268 calories, 6g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 68mg cholesterol, 213mg sodium, 24g total carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 28g protein

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