Hummus Crusted Chicken

This was super easy and very yummy. It came together in no time and it made the house smell awesome. The added flavors on the zucchini really spiced them up, I think that may have been my favorite part! I must admit, I do love a recipe that includes both the protein and the vegetable for the meal. One less thing to think about! ;) This recipe is from gimmesomeoven.com.

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• salt and pepper
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 yellow squash, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup hummus, homemade or storebought
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 lemons
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika or sumac

Heat oven to 450.  Prepare one large baking dish with cooking spray.

Season the chicken breasts with generous pinches of salt and pepper. In a large bowl, toss the zucchini, squash and onion with olive oil until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper.

In the baking dish, place all of the vegetables on the bottom of the dish in an even layer. Lay the four chicken breasts evenly on top, then cover each chicken breast with the hummus so that the entire breast is covered. Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the chicken and vegetables. Then sprinkle the pan with smoked paprika or sumac.

Cook for 25-30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.