Chicken with Sweet Potato & Spinach Salad

This is a recipe that I tried on a whim one night.  It looked healthy and I had really been meaning to give sweet potatoes another try.  And let me tell you, it changed the way I look at sweet potatoes (and spinach for that matter!)  This is a great weeknight dinner as it only takes about 30 total minutes to prepare.  The combo of ingredients for the warm salad seems odd, but it is heaven all mixed together!  Make sure to season the sweet potatoes well before roasting them and make sure that you wash the spinach multiple times so you don't end up with a sandy dinner.  And do me a favor and use fresh lime juice, not the kind that comes in a plastic lime.  You won't regret it!

CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO & SPINACH SALAD
from Cooking Light
Serves 4

2 Large Sweet Potatoes (about 1 lb), peeled and cut into thin wedges
1 red onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
1 bunch spinach, thick stems removed (sometimes I use baby spinach to make my life easier)
2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Heat oven to 425.  On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the potatoes, onion, 2 Tbs olive oil, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper.  Roast under potatoes are fork tender (about 20-25 minutes).

While the potatoes are cooking add the remaining tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium high heat.  Season the chicken breasts with kosher salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through (about 6 minutes per side).  You can also grill the chicken if you are the kid of crazy person who likes to grill outside in the winter.

Once the potatoes are tender, transfer them to a large bowl and toss with the spinach, lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (make sure you mix everything together when the potatoes are hot because you want the heat from the spuds to wilt the spinach).  Serve with the chicken.

The sweet potato salad is also surprisingly good cold out of the fridge the next day.

Enjoy!