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    Home » Recipes » Chicken Recipes » Cilantro Lime Chicken with Zucchini and Spinach

    Cilantro Lime Chicken with Zucchini and Spinach

    Published: Oct 20, 2014 · Modified: Aug 15, 2019 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    closeup of a white plate with sliced zucchini and chicken

    One of my favorite things, I’m sure like many of you,  is making dinners that are easy and healthy.  This Cilantro Lime Chicken is so full of flavor!  I was just going to use only zucchini but decided to throw in the spinach as well.  And anything with cilantro is extra yummy in my book.  I cut the zucchini into julienne pieces.  These Mandoline Slicers are awesome for making zucchini spaghetti if you have one.  But you could also just dice it up if you wanted instead.

    I was also planning on adding corn and great northern beans thinking that I had those ingredients but, dang it, I didn’t.   Next time!

    INGREDIENTS

    2 tablespoon of coconut oil or olive oil, divided

    3 large zucchini

    3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces

    ½ teaspoon cumin

    2 cloves of garlic, minced

    ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

    Juice of 1 lime or 2-3 tablespoon of lime juice

    1 cup of spinach

    ¾ cup cilantro, chopped

    ½ cup of corn, optional

    â…“ cup of great northern beans, optional

    Sliced zucchini and chicken in a white bowl

    a white plate with sliced zucchini and chicken

    Cilantro Lime Chicken with Zucchini and Spinach

    If you are looking for a new clean eating dinner choice, this Cilantro Lime Chicken with Zucchini and Spinach is fabulous and very quick to make.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 255kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon of coconut oil or olive oil divided
    • 3 large zucchini
    • 1 pound chicken breasts boneless skinless, cut into 1" pieces
    • ½ teaspoon cumin
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 2 tablespoon lime juice
    • 1 cup fresh baby spinach
    • ¾ cup cilantro chopped
    • ½ cup of corn optional
    • â…“ cup of great northern beans optional

    Instructions

    • Cut zucchini into julienne pieces or chunks or use a spiralizer or mandoline, make the zucchini noodles and set aside in a bowl.
    • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet and add chicken. Saute for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
    • Add corn, garlic, cumin and pepper and cook for another minute.
    • Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
    • Add the other tablespoon of coconut oil or olive oil to the pan zucchini noodles. Saute for for about 2- 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
    • Add the previously cooked chicken and beans and toss to heat for 1 -2 minutes
    • Remove from heat and add lime juice and cilantro
    • Stir gently and serve hot.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 1151mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1475IU | Vitamin C: 51.4mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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    ENJOY!!

    a white plate with sliced zucchini and chicken

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    Comments

    1. jessica

      November 04, 2014 at 9:18 pm

      This looks so healthy and good! Thanks for linking up at Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party! Link up is now LIVE, hope you make it back over to link up more awesome goodies!
      Jess

      Reply
    2. Miz Helen

      November 04, 2014 at 10:36 am

      I love the combination of flavor in this dish. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    3. swathi

      November 03, 2014 at 7:06 pm

      cilantro lime chicken looks delicious very nice. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. pinning.

      Reply
    4. Andrea Fogleman

      November 02, 2014 at 5:31 pm

      This sounds wonderful other then the spinach. I love uncooked spinach but not cooked. Thanks for sharing and thanks for linking up for Scraptastic Saturdays. This post will be shared via FB/Twitter/Pinterest. Have a wonderful day. Hope to see you Saturday.

      Reply
    5. Kimberly

      November 02, 2014 at 2:54 pm

      Oh yum! This looks incredible. Pinned. Lou Lou Girls

      Reply
    6. Natashalh

      October 30, 2014 at 4:30 pm

      Recently my husband started asking for more spinach. Weird, right? He likes lime, cilantro, and chicken, so this looks like a good way to get some spinach in, too! Visiting from Create it Thursday.

      Reply
    7. angie

      October 28, 2014 at 9:03 am

      what great recipes these will be added to my fall collection
      come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

      Reply
    8. Naomi@WhatJoyIsMine

      October 27, 2014 at 11:42 pm

      Sherri…this totally looks like something I would make for my family. Well, I think I will. Thank you for sharing it at Monday’s Musings. I’m pinning. Have a great week.

      Reply
    9. Jess

      October 27, 2014 at 11:06 pm

      I totally pinned this after I wiped the drool off my keyboard! 🙂

      Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!

      Reply
    10. Kyla @HouseOfHipsters

      October 26, 2014 at 9:39 pm

      Oh how I love zucchini! Totally going to try this! Thanks for sharing. Found you over at the Huckleberry Love link up =)

      Reply

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