Name: Moroccan-Style Chicken with Butternut Squash Noodles
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Spiralized butternut squash - 2 cups; Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 3 tablespoons; Butter - 2 tablespoons; Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, thinly sliced - 1 ½ pounds; Moroccan spice mix (such as McCormick®), or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Orange juice - ½ cup; Chopped dried apricots - ¼ cup; Dried cranberries - ¼ cup; Chopped dates - ¼ cup; Almond slivers - ¼ cup; Cooked rice - 2 cups

Ingredients for - Moroccan-Style Chicken with Butternut Squash Noodles

1. Spiralized butternut squash 2 cups

2. Olive oil, divided 3 tablespoons

3. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons

4. Butter 2 tablespoons

5. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, thinly sliced 1 ½ pounds

6. Moroccan spice mix (such as McCormick®), or to taste 1 teaspoon

7. Orange juice ½ cup

8. Chopped dried apricots ¼ cup

9. Dried cranberries ¼ cup

10. Chopped dates ¼ cup

11. Almond slivers ¼ cup

12. Cooked rice 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Moroccan-Style Chicken with Butternut Squash Noodles

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Place spiralized butternut squash in a bowl; add 1 tablespoon oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat and transfer to a baking sheet.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes.

4 . Stage

Heat butter and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sprinkle both sides with Moroccan spice, salt, and pepper to taste. Cover pan and cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.

5 . Stage

Add orange juice, apricots, cranberries, and dates to the same saute pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until orange juice thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add almonds and toss to coat. Remove topping from heat.

6 . Stage

Plate each portion with butternut squash, cooked rice, chicken, and topping.