As a Weight Watcher too, I'd suggest 2% milk instead of skim. The "points" difference will be minimal and can be made up with less oil/butter elsewhere. In my experience cooking with skim doesn't work where 2% does.

As for a side, I like a roasted veg as suggested, or some wilted spinach or kale or chard. I also think sweet potatos would be good with this dish.

I'm a Weight Watcher, too. The sauce from that recipe is probably the "pointy-est" part of the recipe, so I'd serve the sauce on the side (or, if you have time, refrigerate for a bit and skim off the fat). I also found that the chicken in milk recipe is great served with rice -- so go for brown rice, only 3 points per cup.

I also liked serving this with steamed broccoli -- you can drizzle it with a bit of the sauce, if you like, or just some lemon juice and a bit of olive oil.

Also, do you know about No-Pudge Fudge Brownie Mix? They sell it at Trader Joe's, and it is great -- especially warm out of the oven with some Edy's light ice cream. Not sure what you are thinking about dessert, but you could easily serve a modest brownie sundae (with a candle) for 4 points!

Have a great birthday dinner!

Creamed cauliflower--this recipe is modified from South Beach, but it's low-fat and low-carb, so it can't be that many points, right?

Steam a head of cauliflower. Put it in the food processor with 1 package of fat-free cream cheese, 1 cup low-fat italian-cheese mix, a small pat of fake butter (I like Brummel & Brown), and garlic salt and pepper to taste. Add a little bit of skim milk until you get the desired consistency.

People that hate cauliflower LOVE this--it's so good. Like mashed potatoes but better.

hmm...you want to go for color; a spinach-cranberry-walnut salad with red wine vinaigrette is so yummy and easy, and roasted beets are colorful and delicious (as well as easy!)

Steamed fresh beets, sliced, with a touch of vinegar and walnut oil, S&P.

In the original recipe there are onions and carrots if I remember well. Last time I made it was with just those, but I remember adding more than the recipe called for. You could add parsnip to that as well. I did not need more than those veggies.

I think pureed sweet potatoes are so satisfying when you are watching your weight - add just a little non-fat yogurt to make it smooth.

I made JO's chicken in milk last night with bone-in chicken breast (much shorter cooking time...maybe 45 min? with the cover on the whole time) and skim milk...and it turned out great! The side veg was sauteed chard - chop the chard, do a quick saute in olive oil, cover on. S&P, splash of balsamic.

I served this at a dinner party not too long ago along with Ina's roasted veggies so i, too, agree they pair nicely together. I might also try roasted asparagus with lemon and good sea salt- low cal but special (they're just starting to pop up in Los Angeles, not sure where you are?). I also think the flavors would pair well with the sweet potato as another user suggested.

Sometimes I make a very light* version of mashed potatoes when trying to slim down. Instead of cream and butter, I use a little chicken stock and low-fat sour cream or yogurt. Along with chives and peeled yukon gold potatoes it's divine.

This would also be great with some soft polenta, which has some protein (I think) and fiber... and with chicken stock.. and long cooking time.. you really don't need any extras.

Lastly, a lovely butter salad with a lemon dressing goes great with the chicken too.

This has VERY low points on Weight Watchers and is great because it "feels" filling and the flavor really perks up roast chicken:

Bake a sweet potato in its jacket. Pierce with a fork and microwave it -- it takes next to no time. Cut it lengthwise and squeeze the juice of a lime over it, ad sprinkle with coarsed salt.

The color would look great on the plate with tossed raw baby spinach and a little mango salsa (ZERO points).

It's festive -- like a little Caribbean party on a plate!

i love roasted vegetables- cabbage, carrots, sweet and regular potatoes, and onion
wilted spinach is also really good

Instead of using a roasting rack, peel a bunch of carrots, and place the chicken on top of the carrots. They come out caramelized with chicken drippings and delicious. You can still make gravy, but it will be sweeter from carrot juices.

1 on the WW wagon. I use keep recipe in regular rotation and agree with previous posters to use 2% milk and creamed cauliflower on the side - seriously good eats. If they're up for a small splurge, the sourdough baguette from Trader Joes makes a nice accompaniment :)

These are all great suggestions.

I'd also suggest steamed greens, like spinach, kale, beet greens, or collards, with some sauteed garlic and hot pepper flakes.

I also like a baked potato with a lemony pesto-style sauce (instead of calorie-heavy toppings), made from whatever herbs you like (parsley, cilantro, basil—or a combination), a lot of lemon juice, some garlic, and a little olive oil and salt & pepper.

Steamed beets with vinegar are great, as is roasted cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, roasted cabbage, and steamed green beans. Or, what about a brown rice pilaf with lots of vegetables?