Mexican Chicken Zucchini Noodles

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Mexican Chicken Zucchini Noodles are simple combination of zucchini noodles, pico de gallo, chicken and cumin. It's the perfect weeknight meal and takes less than 30 minutes to make!

Ingredients

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• 
  3 cups pico de gallo, (1 recipe)
  


• 
  1 tbsp olive oil
  


• 
  2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
  


• 
  2 tsp cumin
  


• 
  2 medium zucchini
  


• 
  salt and pepper, to taste
  


• 
  queso fresco, to garnish (optional)
  


• 
  cilantro, to garnish (optional)
  

Instructions

• Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan on medium high heat. Add the diced chicken and cumin and stir together for 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. 


• While the chicken is the cooking, spiralize the zucchini. Trim the zucchini noodles with kitchen scissors to prevent extra long pieces. 


• Once the chicken is cooked through, add the pico de gallo salsa to the pan. Stir gently for one minute, to warm it through, then turn off the heat. 


• Add the zucchini noodles to the pan and toss together with the chicken and pico de gallo.


• Plate the Mexican chicken zucchini noodles, garnish with cilantro, queso fresco and enjoy!

Calories: 238kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 46mg, Sodium: 1381mg, Potassium: 497mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 1155IU, Vitamin C: 27.9mg, Calcium: 109mg, Iron: 1.1mg

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