Chicken Cordon Bleu

Well we are doing pretty well on the healthy eating front.  It's been 3 days and I have only snuck a few m&ms's.  And a cake pop.  And a piece of dark chocolate.

Okay, whatever.  I told you guys that I am not good at eating healthy in the winter! At least my meals are healthy. 

I made this chicken dish the other night and it came out pretty good.  Was pretty easy to make and stayed moist, which is key with chicken!  I quadrupled the recipe below so I could have enough for dinner one night and lunch the next day. 

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Adapted from Clean Eating Magazine
Ingredients:
2 thin sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6-8 baby spinach leaves
1-2 wedges of Laughing Cow Light cheese
1 slice of ham (I did use the nitrate free ham suggested by Clean Eating)
paprika and dried parsley to taste
salt and pepper if desired

Sauce ingredients:
3 T Dijon mustard
3 T white wine
1-2 T white wine vinegar
2 wedges of Laughing Cow Light cheese

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400F.  Spray baking dish with cooking spray.  Lay a piece of chicken in the baking dish and top with 3-4 spinach leaves.  Spread 1/2-1 whole wedge of cheese onto the spinach and then top the cheese with 1/2 slice of ham.  Roll up each piece of chicken and secure the roll with a toothpick.  Bake for 20 minutes, or until chicken is done.  (Note - you may want to pound the chicken with a mallet to get an even thickness.  I skipped this step since my chicken was pretty evenly thick.)

For the sauce: in a small sauce pan, combine the mustard, wine and vinegar and heat over medium to medium-hi heat.  Once the mixture is warmed through, add the cheese and whisk it into the mustard combination.  It won't be perfectly smooth.  Taste and add mustard or vinegar as desired.