I love when I come across an easy, healthful & oh-so-tasty main dish!!  A friend of mine posted this on Facebook the other day…and oh yea…it’s pretty fabulous.  Whip this up for dinner tonight & delight in all its lemony, olive-y goodness.  Yum-O!

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, cut in half (juice 1/2 & slice remaining 1/2 into thin slices)
• 4 chicken thighs or breasts (boneless, skinless)
• Salt & Pepper
• 4 t olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 t ginger, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 t turmeric
• 1/2 t cumin
• 1/2 t paprika
• 1-1/2 c low-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 c pitted green olives
• 2 T parsley, chopped

Heat a large skillet on med-high heat.  Add lemon slices & cook until caramelized, turning once, about 1-1/2 min per side.  Remove & set aside.

Sprinkle chicken with salt & pepper.  In same pan on med-high, heat 2 t olive oil.  Add chicken & cook for 3-5 min per side, until chicken is golden.  Transfer to a plate & set aside.

To pan, add remaining 2 t of oil & heat.  Add onion & cook, stirring until soft & starting to brown, about 5 min.  Add celery & carrots & cook for 5 min.  Add ginger, garlic & spices & stir until toasted & fragrant, about 1 min. 

Add broth & chicken & any accumulated juices.  Reduce heat to med-low & simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 15 min.

Off heat, stir in olives & lemon juice.  Top with caramelized lemons slices & parsley.  Serve as is or over rice.