Description
Discover delicious low carb healthy dinner recipes for clean eating. Easy, flavorful, and family-friendly meals that are cozy, guilt-free, and perfect for busy nights. This recipe features seared chicken with roasted zucchini, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes, finished with fresh parsley and optional feta cheese for a vibrant, wholesome dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 medium zucchinis, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 50g feta cheese (optional)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
- Season chicken with paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Sear chicken in 1 tbsp olive oil until golden brown. Remove.
- Toss vegetables with remaining olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Place chicken on top of vegetables in a baking dish. Drizzle lemon juice.
- Roast 20–25 min until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender.
- Optional: sprinkle feta and roast 3 more minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
Pat chicken dry for better sear. Roast vegetables at high heat for caramelization. Store leftovers in fridge up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg