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Tex Mex Chicken and Zucchini

Ingredient Amount Calories
Coriander (Cilantro) Leaves 8.5g 2kcal
Corn 154g 132kcal
Onions 110g 44kcal
Peppers, raw, green, sweet 240g 48kcal
Tomatoes 397g 71kcal
Zucchini 646g 136kcal
Chicken broiler, raw, meat only boneless breast 454g 545kcal
Black beans 397g 524kcal
Garlic 9g 13kcal
Salt, table 5.69g 0kcal
Vegetable oil 14g 124kcal
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw 26g 8kcal
Cumin, ground 12.7g 48kcal
Cheese, colby 118g 465kcal

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Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
1 lb boneless & skinless chicken breasts cut into 1" pieces
2 large zucchini diced
2 medium bell peppers chopped
1 medium onion finely chopped

3 large garlic cloves minced
1 cup corn frozen or fresh
1 tbsp oil for frying
14 oz can low sodium black beans drained & rinsed
14 oz can low sodium diced tomatoes not drained
1 tsp store bought or homemade taco seasoning
1 tbsp cumin divided
1 tsp salt
Ground black pepper to taste
1 cup Tex Mex or Colby Jack cheese shredded
1/2 cup green onions chopped
1/2 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
Preheat large (12 inch) deep skillet on low - medium heat and swirl oil to coat. Add onion, garlic and bell pepper; saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Move vegetables to the side of the skillet and add chicken. Sprinkle with 1 tsp cumin, salt and black pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add corn, beans, tomatoes, zucchini, taco seasoning and remaining cumin. Stir, cover and cook on low-medium for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese, cover and cook for a few minutes or until cheese has melted. Top with green onion and cilantro.
Serve hot, on its own or with Instant Pot brown rice or Instant Pot quinoa. Or as a garnish, feel free to add sour cream, cilantro and black olives after the cheese was melted. Top with crushed tortilla chips. Use as filling in low carb wraps, garnished with sliced avocado.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 432 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 360
1507
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 16%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 539mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 32g 12%
Dietary Fiber 9.6g 34%
Sugar 5.6g
Protein 33g 66%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1%
Calcium 221mg 17%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Potassium 1393mg 30%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 131.242 mcg 15%
Thiamin [B1] 0.396 mg 33%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.343 mg 26%
Niacin [B3] 9.582 mg 60%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 2.053 mg 41%
Vitamin B6 1.049 mg 62%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.322 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 162.568 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 82.869 mg 92%
Vitamin D 0.118 mcg 1%
Vitamin E 1.985 mg 13%
Vitamin K 33.66 mcg 28%
Betaine 5.355 mg 0%
Choline 101.68 mg 18%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 32.3 g 12%
Sugars 5.6 g 11%
Dietary fiber 9.6 g 34%
Carbohydrate 30.5 g 0%
Net carbs 26.7g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.642 g 0%
Arginine 1.907 g 0%
Aspartic acid 3.235 g 0%
Cysteine 0.316 g 0%
Glutamic acid 5.474 g 0%
Glycine 1.243 g 0%
Histidine 1.068 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.553 g 0%
Leucine 2.629 g 0%
Lysine 2.674 g 0%
Methionine 0.721 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.456 g 0%
Proline 1.511 g 0%
Serine 1.449 g 0%
Threonine 1.322 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.389 g 0%
Tyrosine 1.134 g 0%
Valine 1.718 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 221.04 mg 17%
Copper 0.4 mg 45%
Fluoride 2.54 mcg 0%
Iron 4.68 mg 26%
Magnesium 140.12 mg 33%
Manganese 0.81 mg 35%
Phosphorus 510.99 mg 41%
Potassium 1392.94 mg 30%
Selenium 21.83 mcg 40%
Sodium 538.53 mg 23%
Zinc 3.21 mg 29%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 348.907 g 0%
Ash 5.65 g 0%