Ingredients
For the Scallion Avocado Sauce:
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions use green part only for low FODMAP
- 2 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
- 1 and 1/2 tsp coconut aminos
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/3 cup light flavored olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 med avocado
For the Chicken:
- 1 lb organic chicken tenderloins
- 1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
- generous pinch crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground mustard
- 1 tbsp cooking fat of choice
For the Zucchini Pasta:
- 3 med zucchini or summer squash peeled and spiralized - I used 2 zucchini and one yellow summer squash*
- generous pinch pine grain sea salt
- Extra thinly sliced scallions for garnish
Instructions
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First, spiralize your zucchini and set it aside in a bowl lined with paper towel to absorb excess water. Then, sprinkle with a generous pinch of sea salt.
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Next, prepare your ingredients for the sauce (but don't make it yet) and cook the chicken:
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Heat a large grill pan (or an actual grill) over med-hi heat and brush generously with cooking fat. Sprinkle the chicken with the sea salt, crushed red pepper and ground mustard, then cook 3-4 minutes per side or until totally cooked through, then remove from pan or grill and set aside.
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Now, prepare the sauce. Add all the sauce ingredients EXCEPT for the avocado to a blender or food processor and process on high speed about 30-45 seconds or until fully combined. Then, cut open the avocado, dice it into small cubes, and stir the diced avocado into the sauce mixture.
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Now that your zucchini noodles have drained, you can soften them by cooking them for 1-2 minutes over medium-hi heat either in the same pan you cooked your chicken or another pan lightly coated with cooking fat. Don't overcook them, as they can get mushy and watery**
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Roughly chop your grilled chicken tenders and stir them into the sauce mixture, then serve tossed with the zucchini pasta.
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Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*This is the spiralizer I used for this recipe.
**If you prefer fresh, uncooked zucchini noodles you can skip this step. At the most, cook them for 2 minutes while stirring to avoid overly mushy noodles.
Nutrition
Calories: 428kcal
Carbohydrates: 9g
Protein: 27g
Fat: 32g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Cholesterol: 72mg
Sodium: 299mg
Potassium: 1064mg
Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 4g
Vitamin A: 465IU
Vitamin C: 34.8mg
Calcium: 40mg
Iron: 1.4mg