How to eat healthy with chicken and roasted vegetables

Wrap with green pepper, onion, tomato, chicken, and shredded cheese. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

I’ve decided March will be the month I start thinking about a healthier me. Part of that equation means planning healthy meals that will help lower my cholesterol and help me lose weight. 

I remembered I used to make a lot of chicken with roasted veg. There are so many variations of this recipe that work well. You could add potatoes, carrots, broccoli, or any vegetable you prefer.

Green pepper. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Onion and grape tomatoes. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

The key is to keep it as fresh as possible and use olive oil and seasonings to spice up the flavor. (Go easy on the salt. A little salt is necessary to bring out the flavors, but not too much.) Experiment with your seasonings to see which ones you like best! I happen to love Cayenne and paprika…I could eat just about anything with cayenne and paprika! And I’ve found that I love Italian seasoning and olive oil on my roasted veggies.

Olive oil. Photo by Diane M. lilly, 2022.

Seasonings. Photo by Diane M. lilly, 2022.

More seasonings. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

As for the toppings, anything goes. To keep it healthy, use low-fat sour cream, skip the shredded cheese and wraps, and use brown rice instead. This basic recipe is so versatile and can be made in so many ways, and—other than a little bit of fast chopping—it’s relatively quick and easy to make.

Ingredients:

​1 lb boneless chicken breasts, cut into cube size pieces
3-4 green, red, or yellow peppers 
2-3 onions (yellow or red)
Pint of cherry or grape tomatoes
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Italian seasonings
Cayenne
Paprika
Salsa (optional)
Shredded cheese (optional)
Sour cream (optional)
Wraps (optional)
Brown rice (optional)

​Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut chicken into cubes. Coat in olive oil, salt, pepper, cayenne, and paprika. Place in baking dish.

Raw cubed chicken. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Uncooked cubed chicken coated in seasonings. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Cut peppers and onions into strips or chunks. Place on a baking sheet (or in a baking dish) with tomatoes. Coat in olive oil, salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings.

Green peppers, onion, grape tomatoes. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Place chicken and vegetables in the oven for 30-40 minutes. 

Serve with rice or on wraps with toppings of choice (salsa, sour cream, shredded cheese).

Cooked green peppers, onion, grape tomatoes. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Cooked chicken. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Optional extras that can be used with the chicken and roasted vegetables. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

My dinner--chicken and roasted vegetables on a wrap with shredded cheese. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Do you have a go-to variation of a chicken and roasted veg recipe? If so, drop a comment below!


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