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Caprese Chicken Zucchini Noodles

Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz chicken breast
  • 3 zucchini 3 medium or 2 large
  • 2 oz fresh mozzerella
  • 2 oz brown rice noodles
  • 1/4 cup sliced cherry tomatoes or tomato of preference
  • 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 tbsp grassfed butter
  • garlic salt, oregano, basil, balsamic glaze to taste.

Instructions
 

  • Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a hot skillet and add chicken breast. Start a pot of boiling water for rice noodles.
  • Coat chicken with your desired amount of garlic pepper seasoning.
  • Cook until chickent is thoroughly cooked, flipping halway through. About 5-7 minutes. At the same time, add rice noodles to boiling pot and boil until soft. About 6 minutes.
  • While the chicken and rice noodles are cooking, cut the zucchini into noodles with a julienne peeler or a spiralizer.
  • Cut the tomatoes and mozzerella into bite sized pieces.
  • When the chicken is done, place it on a plate to rest. The noodels should be done about the same time. Strain the noodles.
  • In the same skillet you cooked the chicken in, add 1 tbsp olive oil, the zucchini, and the tomatoes. Coat lightly with garlic salt.
  • Cook zuchini on medium heat no longer that 3-4 minutes stirring throughout. It's gets soggy if it's overcooked.
  • Stir 1/2 tbsp butter on rice noodles and split between two plates.
  • Add the zucchini and tomatoes to each plate.
  • Slice chicken into bite sized pieces and place on top of zuchini.
  • Top with mozzerella and sprinkle on desired amount of oregano and basil.
  • Drizzle with balsamic glaze if desired.