Basil Chicken Medley Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • Calories:
  • 205
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 73 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 70 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 8 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 28 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • three lean meat, 1 vegetable.


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Basil Chicken Medley

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"Everyone who's tried this dish has raved about it," Susan Jansen of Smyrna, Georgia comments about her quick, colorful main course. "It's one I put together right in my own kitchen.

SERVINGS: 4

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Stir-Fry

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1-1/4 pounds), cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 medium zucchini, cut into chunks
  • 2 medium tomatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Cooked rice or pasta

Directions:

Heat oil in a skillet; saute garlic. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink; remove and keep warm. Combine zucchini, tomato, basil, vinegar and pepper, toss to coat vegetables well.
    Add to skillet and stir-fry about 3 to 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet and heat through. Serve immediately over rice or pasta. Yield: 4 servings.


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