Chicken and Zucchini Noodle Caprese
Chicken and Zucchini Noodle Caprese is made with sauteed bite-sized chicken breast and grape tomatoes cooked with spiralized zucchini, fresh mozzarella and basil. An easy, low-carb 30-minute meal!
Chicken and Zucchini Noodle Caprese
This fresh low-carb summer dish is a great way to enjoy your farmer’s market finds. I love swapping noodles for zucchini in so many of my dishes, a few favorites are Kung Pao Chicken Zoodles, Shrimp Scampi Zoodles, and Chicken Zoodle Lo Mein.
How To Make Perfect Zucchini Noodles
When making zoodles (zucchini noodles) I prefer a thicker noodle because it has more of bite and I’m careful not to overcook them so they don’t get watery. Under two minutes is all they need, then I quickly remove them from the hot skillet or they will keep cooking.
The Inspiralizer is the best spiralizer out there in my opinion, all the blades are built-in so easy clean-up and it’s tough enough to cut through a butternut squash with ease.
Chicken and Zucchini Noodle Caprese
Chicken and Zucchini Noodle Caprese is made with sauteed bite-sized chicken breast and grape tomatoes cooked with spiralized zucchini, fresh mozzarella and basil. An easy, low-carb 30-minute meal!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut 1/2-inch cubes
- kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3/4 lb grape tomatoes, cut in half
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 large zucchini, spiralized with Blade D
- 2 oz fresh mini mozzarella balls, cut in half
Directions:
- Start by spriralizing the zucchini using blade D if you have the Inspiralizer, or the thickest noodle blade your spiralizer has.
- Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and oregano.
- In a large non-stick pan set over med-high heat, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil.
- Add the chicken and cook, stirring until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium, add the remaining oil and garlic and cook until golden, 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, and crushed red pepper flakes, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper.
- Reduce the heat to low. Simmer, covered, until the tomatoes soften, 15 minutes.
- Increase heat to high, stir in the zucchini and basil, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet along with the mozzarella and serve right away.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 2 servings, Serving Size: 2 cups
- Amount Per Serving:
- Freestyle Points: 3
- Points +: 9
- Calories: 342 calories
- Total Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
- Sodium: 808mg
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 4g
- Sugar: 2g
- Protein: 34g
21 Day Fix container breakdown per serving: 1 red, 1.5 tsp, 1/2 blue, 2 1/4 green conversion by Coach Brooke
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Hi Gina!
I put this recipe in my recipe builder and I calculated 4 freestyle points per serving or 7 points for 2 servings…when I saw the points being at 7 I thought that was high…but I could be missing something. The mozzarella I have is from t.j. Maybe that is the difference?
It is simmering as we speak and can’t wait to have it for lunch regardless of how many points!
Awesome! Loved it!
1/2T olive oil is 2pts, 1oz of mozzarella is 2-3 depending on brand, how are you getting 7 points?
I too put this in the recipe builder and it came out to 5 freestyle points. Always safe if you go with what the recipe builder says.
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Made this tonight and it is FANTASTIC! I followed the recipe to a T and it was amazing. My husband and I have been looking for more low carb Italian inspired dishes and this hit the spot ?
Great!
Hi Gina, I just purchased your first cookbook and my family and I have loved cooking your recipes. I made your chicken caprese pasta but can’t find any information on the smartpoint totals for the recipe. I see it’s similar to this one. Can you advise on smartpoint totals for your cookbook recipes? Thank you! Keep up the great cooking!
They are all listed above in the cookbook tab!
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This was DELICIOUS. Boyfriend didnt even realize they were zoodles! I cheated and bought cece’s zucchini noodles since I dont have a spiralizer. So so tastey!
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This is so so good! My family doesn’t eat tomatoes (weirdos) so I meal prep it to bring to work for lunch. I follow all the instructions with the exception of not adding the mozz until after I reheat it. I also cut way back on the olive oil or just use they spray and that lowers the points a bit without impacting the flavor. I highly recommend!
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This was delicious! I added extra basil and some fresh broccoli I needed to use up. My husband loved it!As always, your recipes combine great flavor with reduced calories and fat.. Thank you for Richmond g a great chef!
This might just be my new favorite recipe! I’ve had it (or some very close version of it) for the past 4 days. The flavors are phenomenal and I love that it is healthy – I could eat this forever. One thing I do change is that I add extra zoodles because you can never have too much zucchini 😉 Thank you for bringing this amazing recipe into my life. You rock!!
This recipe was delicious. Easy to follow directions and ingredients that most people would have in their kitchen.
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This was SOOO good! And easy enough for a weeknight meal. We used Trader Joe’s zucchini spirals. Delish!
This looks amazing! I do meal prep for a woman who would LOVE this, except for the tomatoes. What suggestions would you make for a substitution? I was thinking red peppers …
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Super easy and a huge hit (a little spicy) the only thing I did not add was the Mozzarellalla cheese due to dietary purposes. It was still amazing
Can I use regular tomatoes diced up if I don’t have the grape?
Sure.
I bought a package of already made spiralled zucchini……..how many cups should I use for this recipe?
One of my new favorites. I used rotisserie chicken and added oregano to the gar!ic. A splash of balsamic vinegar at the end–,delicious!
It was so delicious!! I’m doing the keto diet and it was perfect
I added home made pesto to the chicken and to the zoodles. It was delish and a hit at my house!
Delicious and filling, this is definitely a recipe I will make again!
Amazing! I wish I had made more so I could have had leftovers. I will definitely be making this dish again.
I made this last night and we loved it! I seasoned the chicken breasts as directed, but I grilled them before cutting them into chunks and adding them to the dish. I like the browning of the chicken when it’s grilled. Other than that, followed the recipe as directed. It was quick, easy and delicious!
This was great! Only thing I had an issue with is the mozzarella… I put at the end and served within a couple of mins but it ended up melting.Next time, I will add mozzarella while it is a separate bowl and removed from pan.