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Zucchini Spirals with Wonderful Pistachios, Garlic, and Chicken

Green zucchini! Green mint! Green pistachios! … You get the idea—this spiralized dish is a celebration of spring.

  • Cook time
    10mins
  • Total time
    20mins
  • Calories*


    370


  • Serves
    4

Garlic, Pistachios, Zucchini, Mint, Red Wine Vinegar, Chicken, Honey

Ingredients

Dressing:

  • 3 tablespoons Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Roasted & Salted, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil


Zucchini Dish:

  • 1/2 cup Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Roasted & Salted, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 small garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 medium zucchini, spiralized
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups poached or rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorns

Method

For the dressing:

  1. Whisk together finely chopped Wonderful Pistachios with the vinegar, honey, and oil. Set aside.


For the zucchini dish:

  1. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  2. Add spiralized zucchini, salt, and 1/4 cup Wonderful Pistachios to skillet. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until tender and heated through. Remove from heat, then add the chicken and dressing.
  3. Toss zucchini, chicken, and dressing to thoroughly mix. Top with mint, peppercorns and remaining 1/4 cup Wonderful Pistachios to serve.

Quick tip

Quarter zucchini slices if you do not have a spiralizer tool at home.

Nutrition

  • Serving size: 265g
  • Calories per serving: 370
  • Total Fat 25g
  • Saturated Fat 4g
  • Trans Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 80mg
  • Sodium 410mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 13g
  • Dietary Fiber 4g
  • Total Sugars 6g
  • Includes 1g Added Sugars
  • Protein 27g
  • Vitamin D 0mcg
  • Calcium 62mg
  • Iron 2mg
  • Potassium 810mg

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