Hummus Crusted Chicken Vegetables

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

1 large zucchini cut into thick slices

1 red or orange bell pepper cut into large cubes

1 small red onion cut into large cubes

1/2 pint cherry tomatoes halved

1 14.5 ounce can water-packed artichoke hearts

1/4-1/2 cup sliced green olives

8 tbsp hummus any flavor

1-2 tsp each smoked paprika (dried oregano, dried basil and dried parsley flakes)

Salt & pepper

3-4 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.. Arrange the vegetables on a wide rimmed baking sheet or a casserole dish and toss in 1-2 tbsp of olive oil and parsley, basil and oregano.

Nestle chicken breasts among vegetables, and brush with 1-2 tsp each side of olive oil. Sprinkle both sides with salt & pepper.

Top each chicken breast with hummus, 1-2 tbsp each depending on size of breast. Be generous and cover entire top.

Sprinkle smoked paprika over hummus covered chicken.

Top with green olives, tomatoes and artichoke hearts.

Drizzle a bit more olive oil over the entire dish, and sprinkle with one last round of salt & pepper.

Bake at 425 for 20-30 minutes, until chicken reaches 160 degrees in thickest part of the breast. Slice and serve.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 6 g
• Calories: 310 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 29 g
• Protein: 16 g