Crunchy Chicken Bites with Roasted Zucchini and Carrots
Crisp cornflake-coated chicken and browned vegetables come with a cool, chive-flecked dip for dunking.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Sheet pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
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Ingredients
- 300 g boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 40 g certified gluten-free cornflakes, crushed finely
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 zucchini, cut into thick half-moons
- 2 carrot, cut into thin batons
- 1 avocado, ripe
- ½ cup plain unsweetened coconut yogurt
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
Method
- Heat the oven to 425°F and line a baking tray.
- Coat vegetables with olive oil; roast until tender and browned.20 min timer
- Press chicken into crushed cornflakes mixed with garlic powder.
- Bake chicken beside vegetables until golden and 165°F inside.15 min timer
- Stir chives into coconut yogurt; serve as a dip.
Why it works
- Gluten-free: Certified gluten-free cornflakes and no wheat, barley, rye or regular oats.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: No gluten, soy, seaweed or kelp; chicken and fresh vegetables build the meal.
- No spicy food: Mild chicken and vegetables use no hot spices.
- Picky eater: Familiar chicken bites, roasted vegetables and a simple dip are served separately.
- Milk allergy: The dip uses coconut yogurt, with no dairy ingredients.
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