This recipe for spinach and feta chicken rollups is tailor-made for an easy date night dinner at home.
Spinach and Feta Chicken Rollups
Easy date night dinner
This recipe for spinach and feta chicken rollups is tailor-made for a date night at home.
A couple of evenings ago found us at our little house in town, sans kids. This presented a rare opportunity to do some miscellaneous chores as well as put together an easy meal, slanted perhaps more toward the taste of parents rather than the 10 and under crowd. There would be no chicken fingers or homemade beef-a-roni at our house tonight.
Not every meal has to be kid friendly.
Topping the list of foods that our kids probably won’t ask for would be:
Spinach
Feta cheese
And this big list is in no particular order! Under ordinary circumstance our gang of six boys would pass the plate on a recipe that has either of these two ingredients in it.
As a bonus, this easy date night dinner is on the healthy side.
We like to pair this easy date night dinner with some quinoa and wilted spinach. Have you ever made quinoa? It’s super simple. Just some hot broth or water and a sauce pan, that’s about all you need. We always use our own chicken stock if we have some on hand. It’s so easy to make!
Do you know the difference between broth and stock?
Here’s a little food tip for you: Did you know you should rinse quinoa before cooking it? Doing so helps prevent a bitter taste. We’ve got a great kitchen food hack with this easy rinse method for quinoa, be sure to check it out!
Rinsing quinoa will prevent it from tasting bitter.
If you make these spinach and feta chicken rollups, serve it on a bed of wilted spinach. You will be amazed at how a huge bag of spinach will shrink down to a hand-size portion. As a bonus, you will also feel good about eating healthy. Works for me every time!
You can wilt spinach easily on the stove top, or in the oven.
This easy date night dinner of spinach and feta chicken rollups has it all, without going overboard. Some simple chicken breasts, some every day vegetables and a sprinkle of feta cheese, all with a base of hearty and nutritious quinoa. Try it tonight and let us know you like it!
Spinach & Feta Chicken Rollups
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, about 6 oz each
- 2 garlic cloves crushed and divided
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 2 cups baby spinach raw, washed and stemmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F and then lay chicken breasts out on cutting board and cover top with plastic wrap. Using flat side of meat tenderizer, gently pound chicken breasts from center toward edges until 1/4 inch thick.
- Use your fingers to evenly distribute crushed garlic on meat surface and then evenly distribute feta cheese on both breasts, reserving some for garnish if desired. Next, layer spinach leaves on both chicken breasts.
- Starting with short end of each chicken breasts, roll from end to end and then seal and secure with toothpicks. Trim ends of tooth pics to make flush with meat.
- Heat olive oil on stove top, over medium high heat, using oven-safe saute pan. Place the chicken rollups in pan and brown and rotate to sear all surfaces. Cover saute pan (use foil if necessary) and it in oven for 20-25 minutes, until meat is cooked throughout
Notes
- Serve atop bed of wilted spinach
- Accompany with quinoa and sauteed asparagus
- Pairs well with a chardonnay or sauvignon blanc.
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Mark Edwards says
April 19, 2018 at 9:41 pmMy girlfriend made this dinner for me the night I proposed, it will always be “our dinner” and I can’t thank you enough for inspiring her to prepare this on that special night.
Dan from Platter Talk says
April 19, 2018 at 9:42 pmAwesome story, Mark and wishing you and your bride a lifetime of love and good food.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
March 16, 2017 at 7:56 amWow I was just saying with Easter coming up, I did not want to make a turkey. I was thinking of stuffed chicken breasts. This just might be the dinner I was looking for.
peter @feed your soul too says
March 15, 2017 at 9:28 pmI am such a fan of roulades. I love how you can flavor and texture with a roulade. It also looks great!
Dan from Platter Talk says
March 15, 2017 at 10:05 pmThanks, Peter. It’s so great to hear from you!
Igor @ Cooking The Globe says
March 15, 2017 at 4:05 pmChicken and feta is a combination made in heaven. This roulade looks amazing!
Cindy Gordon says
March 15, 2017 at 3:50 pmNot only are your photos beautiful but the recipe sounds delicious!
Mary says
March 15, 2017 at 12:00 pmI love this flavor profile. Feta makes (almost) everything better!
Aish Das-Padihari says
March 15, 2017 at 11:14 amNever made a chicken roulade.. The recipe looks worth a try. Thanks for sharing.
ali randall says
March 15, 2017 at 10:43 amI am always looking for way to take chicken to the next level. I think feta would add that salty flavor and the spinach is just plain healthy and delicious tucked inside a chicken breast. Looks delicious!
Erren says
March 15, 2017 at 10:36 amI wouldn’t mind digging into this for dinner tonight! It looks so tasty and full of flavor!
Kim @ Three Olives Branch says
March 15, 2017 at 10:33 amGreat idea! I love these flavors and have been on a feta kick lately!
Rae says
March 15, 2017 at 10:30 amI love the combination of feta and chicken and how creative to use it in a roulade.
Kecia'sFlavor Breakthrough says
March 29, 2014 at 5:35 pmWonderful dish!
Dan from Platter Talk says
March 31, 2014 at 2:57 pmThanks, Kecia!
MonuTeena RecipesPassion says
March 29, 2014 at 6:46 amyumm Dan loving the looks amazingly beautifully made chicken 🙂
Dan from Platter Talk says
March 31, 2014 at 2:57 pmThanks so much!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
March 28, 2014 at 10:29 pmDo we ever tire of chicken recipes? I sure don’t. This one is elegant and simple with ingredients
I have on time. What more could I ask for? Well maybe a glass of white wine to go with it.
Dan from Platter Talk says
March 31, 2014 at 2:57 pmCarol,
I appreciate your comments and I certainly admire your line of thinking!
Michelle Nahom says
March 28, 2014 at 1:44 pmThis looks delicious…we love all the ingredients. Can’t wait to try it!
Dan from Platter Talk says
March 28, 2014 at 1:59 pmThanks for the comments Michelle. I hope you give this a try!