Moroccan-Style Chicken with Butternut Squash Noodles

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Delicious Moroccan-inspired chicken dish served with butternut squash noodles.

Moroccan-Style Chicken with Butternut Squash Noodles

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Moroccan-Style Chicken with Butternut Squash Noodles

Ingredients

2 cups spiralized butternut squash

3 tablespoons olive oil

divided

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons butter

1 ½ pounds skinless

boneless chicken breasts

thinly sliced

1 teaspoon Moroccan spice mix (such as McCormick®)

or to taste

½ cup orange juice

¼ cup chopped dried apricots

¼ cup dried cranberries

¼ cup chopped dates

¼ cup almond slivers

2 cups cooked rice

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place spiralized butternut squash in a bowl; add 1 tablespoon oil salt and pepper. Toss to coat and transfer to a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until just tender 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 4

Heat butter and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sprinkle both sides with Moroccan spice salt and pepper to taste. Cover pan and cook turning occasionally until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.

Step 5

Add orange juice apricots cranberries and dates to the same saute pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until orange juice thickens 3 to 4 minutes. Add almonds and toss to coat. Remove topping from heat.

Step 6

Plate each portion with butternut squash cooked rice chicken and topping.

Nutritional Information

Moroccan-Style Chicken with Butternut Squash Noodles

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 401.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.2g 54%

Carbohydrates: 36.8g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 13.9g

Fat: 16.5g 25%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 74.6mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 5335.5IU 107%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.1mg 131%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 38%

Vitamin C: 20.3mg 34%

Folate: 57.2mcg 14%

Calcium: 64.2mg 6%

Iron: 2.4mg 13%

Magnesium: 69.4mg 25%

Potassium: 571.6mg 16%

Sodium: 113.4mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 148.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.