Aug 27, 2015 in bbq, chicken, entree, lunch, salad, bowls, grilled, lemon, mediterranean, mozzarella. Read the original on: No Spoon Necessary
So, donât hate me you guys, but I walked outside this morning with Dolce and I actually got excited for fall. I know- say whaaaat? This, coming from the girl who claims to love all things summer?! Hear me out. The air was crisp, brisk, and the perfect temperature. The wind was blowing ever so slightly, the branches on the trees were swaying, and the birds were chirping a fall tone⦠I was feeling it. My soul was totally saying, âBring it on, autumn!â
If you follow my blog, you know I just moved from Florida to North Carolina, so this will be the first time I get to experience full on seasons! You know, the whole shebang of the leaves changing colors, the weather getting colder and fall clothing (<â Yay for comfy thin sweaters)! I canât help but be a little jazzed!
However, while I am super excited for all that seasonal change fabulousness, I am going to miss the fresh, vibrant, juicy, delicious fruits and veggies summer yields. Therefore, I will be grilling and stuffing my face with ALL things summa-tastic while I still can! Because before I know it, this blog will be full of football dude food, then apples, pumpkins, comforting fall dishes, and finally holiday delights. So we absolutely must grill all the things! You heaaarrrd? You feel me.
Obviously, I grilled something spectacular and healthy for you guys today âGrilled Oregano Chicken Mediterranean Zucchini Noodle Bowls. Woot Woot!
These bowls are healthy, light and refreshingly delicious. These babies are loaded with magnificent Mediterranean num nums that your I-heart-ALL-the-things-summer self craves. The grilled oregano chicken is lemony, herbaceous, succulent, tender and char-licious. It is so fantastically full of flavor I had to purchase, marinate, and grill MORE⦠because Boy and I ate the entire pound of chicken â straight off the grill, leaving me none for the actual bowls! Donât judge. #FoodBloggerProblems
BUT, that is just the chicken. Clearly, you canât have a âbowlâ without more. I decided to serve the chicken over zucchini noodles. It recently crossed my mind that while I have a spiralizer, and I use it to noodle all the things possible, I have NEVER posted ANYTHING spiralized. Donât ask me why. I have no rhyme or reason. But I am fixing that today, so I know you forgive me.
The âzoodlesâ are tossed in a silky, smooth, garlicky, lemony, olive oil mixture that is toe-ts delicious. All of that YUM is topped with glorious Mediterranean ingredients â creamy bocconcini, sweet roasted red peppers, salty green olives, spicy crushed red peppers, nut-nummy pine nuts, and zippy lemon zest. The overall result? A pungent, crunchy, creamy, wonderfully delicious bowl of Oh.My.Gawd. Gimme all this summer yum!
Trust and believe. You need to do this before itâs too late. Before autumn weather takes over your soul and you are surrounded by Halloween candy, pumpkin decorations and eventually annoying Christmas carols on the radio⦠on repeat. So stop reading; start marinating and spiralizing! I know you guys are going to love this bodacious bowl of all things delicious just as much as we did! Cheers and happy zoodle-ing!
-xoxo-
Cheyanne
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My name is Cheyanne, and I am the proud developer of No Spoon Necessary. I am a culinary school graduate who has worked in the restaurant world, both the front and the back of the house. I am also a loving wife and mother of two furry four legged daughters. My blog is a place for me to share my passion for food with you.