Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs, Creamy Cucumber-Olive Salad and Herbed Polenta

Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs
Serve 4

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup red onion, diced
3 garlic cloves

1. Combine all ingredients in a Ziploc bag, seal and refrigerate for 2-4 hours, turning occasionally.
2. Preheat oven to 400.
3. Place chicken thighs in a shallow baking dish, uncovered, for 18-20 minutes, or until they begin to brown.

Nutritional Data:
Calories:        289
Fat:             18.3g
Sat fat:          4.2g
Chol:            99mg
Sodium:        93mg
Carbs:          2.6g
Fiber:           0.4g
Protein:      27.3g

Herbed Polenta
Serves 4

2 cups skim milk
2/3 cup dried polenta
1/4 cup feta cheese
1 teaspoon Italian or Greek herbs

1. Prepare polenta according to label instructions.
2. When it is finished cooking, stir in the feta and herb.
3. Serve immediately, or spread it flat, 1/2 inch thick and let cool.  Then, pan-fry in a bit of olive oil, flipping it over when the edges begin to brown. 

Nutritional Data:
Calories:        158
Fat:               1.7g
Sat fat:          1.2g
Chol:            8.6mg
Sodium:       126mg
Carbs:          23.2g
Fiber:           2.1g
Protein:           6g

Creamy Cucumber-Olive Salad

Serves 4

2 cucumber, peeled and seeded, cut into 1/8 inch thick crescents.

9 Kalamata olives, sliced

4 banana peppers, cut into rings

3 ounces (by weight) Fage plain Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest

Nutritional Data:

Calories:       69

Fat:             2.7g

Sat fat:           0g

Chol:             0mg

Sodium:     206mg

Carbs:         8.2g

Fiber:          3.6g

Protein:       3.9g