Cherry Tomatoes

Chicken Tenderloins with Cherry Tomatoes and Wilted Baby Spinach

The school year is back into full swing, sports schedules are busy, this blog post was supposed to be finished this morning, and oh wait, I still need to feed my family. While I typically prep meals for the week on Sunday, I plan ahead through Wednesday and plan on the remainder of the week being leftovers, or quick meals such as this one.

One pan, small ingredient list, simple on its own or over pasta or with a side of rice. That’s the type of supper that works in our house.

Now, this can be jazzed up with small pieces of fresh mozzarella, or with a cream sauce, additional vegetables, or even finely minced garlic. However, this meal is, as I said, simple. There is a beauty to such a meal on a Monday night, say after a long day of work after an already busy weekend, and a first field hockey game of the season.  Not drive through easy, but way more healthy and absolutely more delicious. Also, the leftovers can be tossed into a salad for lunch tomorrow.

For this recipe, I had 1-2 pounds of chicken tenderloins, rinsed and patted dry. Salt and pepper chick while pan is heating over medium heat. In a large frypan (mine is actually wok shaped with a flat bottom…one of the best pans I own) a little olive oil – and saute the tenderloins until browned. When done, toss in a handful of cherry tomatoes (as much or as little as you want) and let cook for a few minutes until wilted. Throw in two cups of baby spinach and toss until wilted.

At this point, you can add baby fresh mozzarella, basil, Alfredo sauce, whatever you choose to spice things up. My family prefers this as is, with angel hair pasta on the side. A salad, and you are good to go. If you are adding in the extra carbs, a soft loaf of crusty Italian bread would be magical.

chicken tenderloin with cherry tomatoes

Not every recipe needs to be complicated in order to be delicious. Like in life, sometimes less is more. Be it items on the to do list, loads of laundry to complete, personalities of the people around you, or supper ingredients. You get the picture.

I hope you enjoy this recipe, and as always, thank you for coming to the table!

Chrissy

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Chicken Tenderloins with Wilted Cherry Tomatoes and Baby Spinach

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Simple chicken tenderloins sauted with cherry tomatoes and wilted baby spinach! Delicious and easy.

• Author: chrissy@mythankfultable.com

Ingredients

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• 1–2 pounds chicken tenderloins, washed and patted dry
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 1–2 Cups of Cherry Tomatoes
• 2 Cups Baby Spinach

Instructions

1. In a good sized fry pan, saute chicken tenderloins in olive oil, season with salt and pepper to taste (at this point you could add any seasoning you would like)
2. Saute until golden brown.
3. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for a few minutes until they start to wilt.
4. Add baby spinach, and toss with chicken to wilt.
5. Serve