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Week of 8/5/24

Spicy Chicken Zoodles
with carrots / green beans

Active: 30 Total: 50
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
Spicy Chicken Zoodles

With fresh vegetables and marinated chicken in a tangy and savory dressing, this zucchini noodle salad is great served warm or chilled. It's easy to customize and our members love it for meal prep and lunch leftovers. We last featured this meal in 2022, but we've made it even easier this time around.
Smarts: Be sure to follow the instructions to divide the marinade in half, using half to marinate the chicken and the remainder to dress the finished dish.

Tags
Make Ahead
Proteins
Chicken, non-ground
Cuisines
Asian - Japanese
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Spicy Chicken Zoodles:
  • Honey - 2 tsp
  • Bragg's / coconut aminos - 3 Tbsp
  • Vinegar, rice - 3 Tbsp
  • Oil, toasted sesame - 1 Tbsp
  • Oil, cooking - 6 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
  • Hot sauce - 1 tsp
  • Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , chopped
  • Carrots - 6 oz , shredded (look for pre-shredded)
  • Green beans, fresh or frozen - 10 oz , chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • Zucchini - 10 oz , spiralized or peeled into ribbons
  • Cilantro, fresh - 1/4 cup , chopped
  • Lime juice - 2 tsp

Prep

  1. Make marinade - Whisk together honey, aminos, vinegar, toasted sesame oil, first portion of cooking oil, and hot sauce.

  2. Chicken - Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces and cover in half the marinade (reserve the other half). Tenderize with a fork. Marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 1 day. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)

  3. Carrots / Green beans - Prep as directed. If using frozen green beans, defrost. If using fresh green beans, place green beans in a microwave-safe container, cover with a wet paper towel, and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, until tender but still crunchy. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)

  4. Zucchini - Turn zucchini into 'noodles' with a spiralizer or peel off strips with a peeler.

  5. Cook zucchini noodles - Place a microwave-safe colander into a large bowl (or really, just use your salad spinner without the top). Add in spiralized noodles and microwave 1 minute at a time for 3 to 4 minutes, until they reach a tender but crunchy consistency. If any liquids release during cooking, they'll drain out of the colander into the bowl so the noodles don't become soggy. Use scissors to snip up noodles into more bite-sized pieces.

  6. Cilantro - Chop cilantro.

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Make

  1. Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade) and season with some salt and pepper.

  2. Heat a skillet or wok with second portion of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken to heated oil and stir fry until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.

  3. Toss second half of marinade with zucchini noodles, carrots, green beans, cilantro, and chopped chicken. Finish with lime juice. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. 

  4. Serve salad warm or chilled with extra hot sauce if you like. Enjoy!

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