Healthy Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

Ingredients:

1 pound chicken breasts

1 cup broccoli, chopped

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

2 cloves garlic, diced

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp smart balance butter

1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth

1/2 cup white wine (use double the broth if you prefer not to use wine)

Juice of 1 lemon

1/2 cup cream cheese(I used cream cheese and chive for more flavor)

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

2 tbsp. hemp seeds 

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Heat 1/2 of the olive oil and half of the butter in a large frying pan and cook the chicken until browned on both sides.  Once browned remove from the pan and add the rest of the oil and butter and cook the broccoli and garlic.  Meanwhile, dice the chicken.  Once the broccoli is softened add the chicken back in, the broth, wine, and cream cheese.  Mix until cheese is melted.  Add the chickpeas and the parmesan cheese as well as desired amount of salt and pepper and hemp seeds.  Serve warm.