Looking for a delicious meal made with a few clean ingredients? This is it!
This dish is made with spiralized zucchini, taco seasoned chicken, cilantro, lime, and avocado! I love all those light refreshing flavors! It's perfect for summer, ready in less than 20 min, gluten free and totally healthy!
I cooked the chicken in a skillet, but if you want to take advantage of the beautiful weather outdoors, season the chicken with taco seasoning and throw it on the grill! Dice up the cooked chicken.
Shortcut tip: use 18 oz of cooked breast meat from rotisserie chickens found at your local grocery store. Decrease the taco seasoning to 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp, depending on your liking. Sprinkle it on the chicken and zucchini noodles along with the lime juice and cilantro. Then add the diced avocado at the end.
A simple and delicious weeknight meal!
Cilantro Lime Chicken
with Zucchini Noodles
with Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients:
1.5 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped into 1" pieces
(3 Leaner Leans)
4 1/2 cups spiralized zucchini noodles (9 Greens)
1 tbsp taco seasoning (6 Condiments)
2 tbsp lime juice (3 Condiments)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (1/2 Condiment)
4 1/2 oz avocado, diced (3 Healthy Fats)
Directions:
Spray a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat the skillet to medium-high heat and add the diced chicken breast. Season with taco seasoning. Cook until the chicken is lightly browned & cooked through. Once cooked through, transfer the chicken to a separate dish and set aside.
Spray the skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium high heat. Add the zucchini noodles & cook for 60 seconds stirring often. Add the chicken back to the skillet. Sprinkle the chopped cilantro & and add lime juice. Remove from heat & toss to combine. Season with salt and black pepper, if desired. Divide into three equal portions (6 oz of cooked chicken and 1 1/2 cups of zucchini noodles). Add 1 1/2 oz of diced avocado to each serving. Enjoy!
3 Servings with 1 Lean, 3 Greens, 3 Condiments and 1 Healthy Fat per Serving
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(3 Leaner Leans)
4 1/2 cups spiralized zucchini noodles (9 Greens)
1 tbsp taco seasoning (6 Condiments)
2 tbsp lime juice (3 Condiments)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (1/2 Condiment)
4 1/2 oz avocado, diced (3 Healthy Fats)
Directions:
Spray a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat the skillet to medium-high heat and add the diced chicken breast. Season with taco seasoning. Cook until the chicken is lightly browned & cooked through. Once cooked through, transfer the chicken to a separate dish and set aside.
Spray the skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium high heat. Add the zucchini noodles & cook for 60 seconds stirring often. Add the chicken back to the skillet. Sprinkle the chopped cilantro & and add lime juice. Remove from heat & toss to combine. Season with salt and black pepper, if desired. Divide into three equal portions (6 oz of cooked chicken and 1 1/2 cups of zucchini noodles). Add 1 1/2 oz of diced avocado to each serving. Enjoy!
3 Servings with 1 Lean, 3 Greens, 3 Condiments and 1 Healthy Fat per Serving
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