Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

Slow cooker mediterranean chicken with chicken breast, courgettes/zucchini, red and yellow peppers and red onion is a delicious and simple dish, and healthy too.

Summer slow cooker

You really don’t need to give up your slow cooker come the summer.

If you are busy (aren’t we all) and often out of the house, keep your slow cooker on hand even in the warmer months.

OK, I admit it can’t make a salad but you can still use it for a healthy and light dish full of vegetables and summer flavours, no stew or casserole in sight!

Here I am sharing my recipe for slow cooker chicken with Mediterranean roasted vegetables, a colourful and tasty dish.

This type of chicken and roasted vegetable traybake you might be accustomed to making in the oven works well in a slow cooker too.

If you are short on time and need food on the table as soon as you get home, move your food prep to earlier in the day and switch to the slow cooker instead.

In my busy household this works really well for me and means my kids don’t have to wait too long for dinner when we finally get home after school, clubs and activities.

Mediterranean flavours

Tasty summer vegetables roasted on top of chicken breasts with simple seasoning and added fresh basil and dried oregano lend this dish a Mediterreanean feel. 

Ingredients

Here’s what you will need for this healthy slow cooker chicken dish. Get the exact measurements in the recipe card further down the page.

• courgettes (zucchini) 
• red onions 
• yellow (bell) pepper 
• red (bell) pepper 
• chicken breasts
• dried oregano
• salt and pepper
• basil leaves

Instructions

1. Place the sliced red onions in the base of the slow cooker pot, and the chicken breasts on top.
2. Layer the sliced peppers and courgettes in with the chicken in the pot.
3. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle the dried oregano over the top.
4. Add some basil leaves into the pot too.
5. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours. Try not to leave it any longer or your chicken may dry out.
6. As the chicken cooks juices will be produced in the base of the pot, it will not be cooking dry.
7. Transfer to a serving dish (leaving the juices behind), garnish with more fresh basil and serve. Delicious with pasta and salad for a light meal.

Recipe variations

If you like you could also throw in some olives and perhaps some cubes of fried chorizo to give this dish another dimension.

Perhaps add some chilli flakes for a spicy kick.

Vary the herbs to add a different touch of flavour.

Serve with

Served with crusty bread, pasta, couscous or rice, and extra salad/vegetables, all your food groups are covered.

If you are eating low carb this is great served with extra veg or cauliflower rice too. 

Healthy option

Once the dish is cooked your vegetables will be soft and cooked in the style of roasted vegetables, without any oil being required.

This makes this recipe perfect for Weight Watchers SmartPoints (and Slimming World friendly too I believe).

Using fresh herbs and/or spices is a great way to accentuate the flavours of this colourful dish.

More to try

If you like my Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken with Roasted Vegetables, for more summery and healthy slow cooker ideas, you might like:

• Slow cooker lemon and herb chicken with asparagus
• Slow cooker aubergine, pepper and mozzarella bake
• Slow cooker halloumi and sweet potato bake
• Slow cooker summer vegetable cheesy cornbread 
• Slow cooker chicken ratatouille
• Slow cooker chicken tagine
• all my slow cooker mains to look through

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Recipe

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

A healthy slow cooker dish similar to a sheet pan dinner, full of summery flavours with chicken breasts with roasted vegetables

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Slow Cooker

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours hours

Total Time: 6 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 314kcal

Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

Ingredients

• 2 red onions sliced
• 2 courgettes (zucchini) sliced
• 1 yellow (bell) pepper sliced
• 1 red (bell) pepper sliced
• 4 chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 handful Freshly picked basil leaves
• 1 tsp dried oregano

UK Measurements – US Measurements

Equipment

large oval slow cooker

Instructions 

• Place the sliced red onions in the base of the slow cooker pot, and the chicken breasts on top.
  2 red onions, 4 chicken breasts
• Layer the sliced peppers and courgettes in with the chicken in the pot.
  1 yellow (bell) pepper, 1 red (bell) pepper, 2 courgettes (zucchini)
• Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle the dried oregano over the top.
  Salt and pepper, 1 tsp dried oregano
• Add some basil leaves into the pot too.
  1 handful Freshly picked basil leaves
• Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours. Try not to leave it any longer or your chicken may dry out.
• As the chicken cooks juices will be produced in the base of the pot, it will not be cooking dry.
• Transfer to a serving dish (leaving the juices behind), garnish with more fresh basil and serve. Delicious with pasta and salad for a light meal.

Notes

Note: I made this in a large 5.7 litre slow cooker.

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