Chicken Florentine
Chicken Florentine is a classic Italian-American dish featuring pan-seared chicken breasts smothered in a creamy spinach and mushroom sauce. The name 'Florentine' typically indicates a dish prepared with spinach, a nod to Florence, Italy, where spinach was popularized in European cuisine. It's a comforting, elegant meal often served over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in protein from the chicken and rich in healthy fats from the cream and spinach. It provides key nutrients like iron and vitamins A and K from the spinach, with a rough calorie ballpark of 400-600 per serving depending on the sauce's richness and portion size.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Carbs | 10 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 680 mg |
| Vitamin A | 300 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| Vitamin K | 150 mcg |
| Calcium | 150 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Potassium | 450 mg |
| Phosphorus | 280 mg |
| Magnesium | 50 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, the 'Florentine' label connects the dish to the Renaissance city of Florence, where spinach was a prized ingredient. Nutritionally, the combination of spinach's iron with the fat in the cream sauce can enhance iron absorption, making it a cleverly balanced comfort food.
