Lemon Chicken And Vegetables from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Lemon Chicken And Vegetables Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

8 oz uncooked spaghetti
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 large green bell pepper, cut in half
1 large red bell pepper, cut in half
1 medium yellow squash, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup finely-chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp finely-grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions:

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain; set aside.

To prevent sticking, spray grid with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare coals for grilling.

Place chicken, peppers and squash on grill 5 to 6 inches from medium-hot coals. Grill 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are soft to the touch. Remove from grill. Cool slightly; cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

Combine parsley, wine, lemon juice, oil, garlic, lemon peel, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Toss cooked chicken and vegetables with 1/3 cup sauce. Toss pasta with remaining sauce. Place chicken and vegetables over pasta; serve.

This recipe yields 8 (1-cup) servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 1/2 Starch, 2 Meat, 1 1/2 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 255; Calories from Fat 20%; Total Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 18g; Carbohydrates 31g; Cholesterol 34mg; Sodium 101mg; Dietary Fiber 1g.

Comments: The grilled chicken and vegetables are an added flavor bonus to this delicious dish exploding with the characteristic flavors of fresh green bell peppers, red bell peppers and yellow squash. If you do not have access to a grill, broil the chicken and roast the vegetables in the oven for similar flavor results.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-19-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 8

“That's something I've noticed about food: whenever there's a crisis if you can get people to eating normally things get better.”

~ Madeleine L'Engle (1918--) American author.

 

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