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Southwestern Chicken and Sweet Potato Noodles

Here is a great tasting Paleo/Whole 30 recipe your entire family will love.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Small Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 Large Chicken Breast
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 Small Red Onion Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper Thinly Sliced into Strips
  • 1 Small Jalapeño Sliced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves Diced
  • 3/4 tsp. Cumin
  • 3/4 tsp. Chili Powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Ground Coriander
  • 1/2 Cup Cilantro Chopped
  • Juice from 1/2 Lime

Instructions
 

  • Preheat Broiler
  • Cut Potatoes into long noodles using spiralizer or stripper. Spread on rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with 2 tbsp. vegetable oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until browned in spots and softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • While potatoes are cooking grill chicken breast until completely cooked, when finished slice breast into about 1/2 inch pieces.
  • Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. of Oil in large non-stick skillet over a medium high heat. Add Red Onion, Bell Pepper and Jalapeño; cook, stirring until softened, about 3 minutes. Add Garlic, Cumin, Chili Powder, Coriander, salt and pepper to taste. Cook stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add Broiled Sweet Potatoes and Grilled Chicken and 1/4 Cup or Water to skillet. Cook gently tossing until noodles are coated and tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat stir in cilantro and lime juice; season with salt and pepper. Serve with lime wedges.