Chicken Mediterranean

Easy, fast, tasty, Chicken Mediterranean is a versatile recipe for a light lunch, parties or "pic-nic" meals

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Serves: 2

Time:15 minutes

Ingredients.

1/2 pound skinned and boned chicken breast halves, cut into cubes

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped

1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

4 ounces penne pasta, cooked

Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Seal and chill 2 hours.

Cook chicken mixture in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until chicken is done; remove from skillet. Add tomatoes and next 4 ingredients to skillet. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 7 minutes.

Return chicken to skillet. Sprinkle with feta cheese, and remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Serve immediately over hot cooked pasta.