Zucchini noodles cook up in flash for tasty and satisfying zucchini noodles with chicken and white beans. It’s an easy week night meal that is gluten-free.
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I’ve found that zucchini is one of the easier vegetables to sneak into every-day dishes thanks to its bland flavor. Its’ been hiding zucchini in my beef tacos for years without anyone noticing it.
The vibrant green color of zucchini noodles and soft but slightly crunchy texture may not be exactly the same as pasta, but they make an excellent pasta substitute that even the veggie haters in your family will enjoy. Zucchini noodles cook up super-fast while absorbing all the yummy flavors of the ingredients that they are cooked with. You will love this recipe that is full of flavorful fresh ingredients that can be on your dinner table in a flash.
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The Ingredients
All of the ingredients blend perfectly in this recipe. The chicken and beans add a dose of protein making it a complete nutritious meal all in one dish. Here is what you will need to make this recipe:
- zucchini noodles – I use a spiralizer to make zucchini noodles or you can buy them pre-spiralzied,
- olive oil
- lean ground chicken breast
- fresh garlic
- white beans
- fresh lemon juice
- white wine or vegetable broth
- cherry or grape tomatoes
- fresh basil
Zucchini Noodles with Chicken and White Beans Recipe Steps
Please note that this a list of steps to give you an idea how to make this recipe. Full details are in the recipe card below.
Prepare the ingredients
- Spiralize the zucchini into noodles and set them aside
- Mince the garlic
- Slice the tomatoes in half and set them aside
- Squeeze the lemon juice, measure the wine or broth and set it aside
Cook the ingredients
- Cook the garlic and chicken
- Stir in the tomatoes, beans and wine or broth
- Add the zucchini noodles and fresh basil
Estimated Time to make this recipe: 35 to 45 Minutes
Variations
- For the pasta lovers add 2 to 3 ounces of cooked linguine into the mixture or substitute the zucchini noodles for 4 to 8 ounces of cooked pasta.
- Switch up the veggie noodles, try beet, butternut squash or sweet potato noodles.
- For a low-carb version, leave out the white beans.
- For a vegan version, substitute the chicken with 8 ounces crumbled tempeh or leave the chicken out.
Meal Prep Tips
This recipe can easily be chopped and prepped ahead of time for a super quick dinner.
- Cut up all of the ingredients and store them in the fridge for a day.
- For an even faster dinner, cook the chicken, garlic, tomatoes, beans and broth ahead of time and heat it up the next day and toss the zucchini in just before serving.
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Zucchini Noodles With Chicken and White Beans
An easy and light summer dinner that’s filled with healthy ingredients
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3 medium organic zucchini spiralized
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1/2 pound ground organic chicken breast
- 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 cup white beans
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- using a spiralizer, spiralize the zucchini and set aside
- heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat – add the garlic and cook until it begins to soften
- add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes
- mix in the tomatoes, beans, chopped sage, lemon juice and wine or broth; reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes longer
- stir in the fresh basil, oregano and zucchini noodles toss until heated through – approximately 3 minutes
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese – optional
Notes
Nutrition information is provided by Nutrifox, an online calculator and is meant to be used for informational purposes only. Even though I try to provide accurate information, these figures should still be considered as estimates.
Keywords: zucchini noodles, zoodles, easy dinner, healthy dinner
Love a pretty and flavorful dish like this one! This is so perfect for the summer.
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The white wine in this sounds delicious. Where do you get your organic ground chicken?
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I love zoodle recipes! Can’t wait to try this one. The beans are an interesting addition. 🙂
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Clean, simple and delicious! Such a great dish to have in my back pocket for those days when I need to eat extra heathy!
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This is so light, refreshing and a perfectly clean meal! Yum!
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Thank your Amy!
A lovely dinner that screams summer with all those flavors! Thanks, loving zucchini noodles!
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It’s one of our favorite summer dinners
So easy! Loving the Italian flavors you’ve got going on here.
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Thank you!
Oh yum, I love all the flavors you have going on here, plus zucchini is about to be extremely plentiful and I’ll be in need of more zoodle recipes like this!
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I love how healthy this is but it’s still spectacularly hearty with the chicken and white beans. Great meal for any night of the week!
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I’m always looking for new ways to use zucchini. Adding this to my meal plan!
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Love all the color and delicious flavor in this recipe. Gorgeous!
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I love how quick & easy this is! Great for a yummy, fas,t summer dinner!