Description
The Best Mediterranean Chicken Zucchini Bake is a vibrant, nutritious one-pan meal featuring tender chicken breasts baked with zucchini, cherry tomatoes, olives, and tangy feta cheese—perfect for a flavorful, low-carb dinner.
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 medium zucchinis, sliced into rounds
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Salt and pepper, to taste
Fresh basil or parsley, chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9×13‑inch baking dish.
- Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Arrange sliced zucchini and halved tomatoes around the chicken in the dish. Scatter sliced olives over everything.
- Drizzle remaining olive oil over veggies, then season with additional oregano, salt, and pepper. Toss lightly to coat.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25–30 minutes, until chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Remove foil, sprinkle crumbled feta over the chicken and vegetables.
- Optional: broil for 2–3 minutes until feta is golden and bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh basil or parsley, then serve warm.
Notes
Add more Mediterranean veggies like bell peppers, red onions, or artichoke hearts.
Substitute chicken thighs for more juiciness.
Omit feta or use dairy-free cheese for a dairy-free version.
Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
This dish reheats well—store in the fridge for 3–4 days and reheat at 350°F (175°C) for 10–15 minutes.
Perfect for sheet-pan cooking: use the same method on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30–35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (approx.)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
