Chicken and Vegetable Nicoise Recipe

Name: Chicken and Vegetable Nicoise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 small zucchini trimmed, and cut into 1/2 inch dice; 1/4 cup onions thinly slivered; 1 small italian plum (roma) tomatoes ripe, seeded, cut into 1/4 inch dice; 2 ounces green beans tender, cut into 1/4 inch pieces; 1/4 teaspoon garlic finely minced; 3 teaspoons parsley leaves flat-leaf, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 x salt to taste; 1 cup black pepper freshly ground, to taste; 1/2 each chicken breasts boned and skinned; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice fresh; 2 ounces angel hair pasta; 1 wedges lemon for garnish

Servings: persons

1 small zucchini trimmed, and cut into 1/2 inch dice
1/4 cup onions thinly slivered
1 small italian plum (roma) tomatoes ripe, seeded, cut into 1/4 inch dice
2 ounces green beans tender, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon garlic finely minced
3 teaspoons parsley leaves flat-leaf, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 x salt to taste
1 cup black pepper freshly ground, to taste
1/2 each chicken breasts boned and skinned
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice fresh
2 ounces angel hair pasta
1 wedges lemon for garnish

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For this dish, all the vegetables can be cut up the night before and left well-wrapped in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
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Thirty minutes before dinner, assemble your packets while the oven preheats, then you're set to go.
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Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
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Combine vegetables, garlic and 2 teaspoons parsley in a bowl.
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Toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt and pepper.
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Take a large, heavy piece of aluminum foil, about 18 inches long, and fold in half crosswise.
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Place the chicken breast half in center of one side of the foil.
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Brush with remaining 1/2 teaspoon olive oil and sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
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Surround with the seasoned vegetables.
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Fold remaining half of foil over chicken and vegetables.
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Crimp edges together to make a tightly sealed packet.
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Place on a baking sheet and bake in center of the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
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Place cooked pasta on a dinner plate or in a shallow bowl.
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Serve chicken and vegetables atop pasta.
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Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon of parsley.
16
Serve with a lemon wedge alongside.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 small zucchini trimmed, and cut into 1/2 inch dice, 1/4 cup onions thinly slivered, 1 small italian plum (roma) tomatoes ripe, seeded, cut into 1/4 inch dice, 2 ounces green beans tender, cut into 1/4 inch pieces, and more.

Yes, Chicken and Vegetable Nicoise falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Chicken and Vegetable Nicoise

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