This Easy Chicken and Rice Recipe is full of delicious vegetables and makes such a great dinner!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword best chicken and rice recipe, chicken and rice, chicken dinner, chicken dinner idea, chicken dinner recipe, chicken rice recipe, easy chicken and rice recipe, easy chicken dinner, easy chicken dinner recipes
Prep Time 1hour10minutes
Cook Time 20minutes
Servings 8
Calories 636kcal
Author Jenny
Cost 10
Ingredients
3tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
1 1/2cupsfinely chopped white onion
2cupssliced zucchini
2cupssliced yellow squash
2tablespoonsminced garlic
3cupscooked shredded chicken
15ouncecan black beansdrained
6cupsprepared rice medley
2-3tablespoonsground cumin
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1/2cupchopped parsley
Instructions
Heat oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Saute zucchini, squash, and onions until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken, beans, rice, cumin, salt, pepper and parsley stirring to combine. Cook for 5 minutes or until hot.