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Healthy Chicken Pasta in 30 Minutes

This fresh veggie and pasta chicken dish is the perfect blend of wholesome pasta, chicken, and fresh vegatables. Combined with feta and lemon for a sauce, it is sure to please your whole family.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword chicken, gluten-free, healthy chicken pasta, pasta
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Chicken Tenders thawed
  • 12 oz Pasta I use penne or fusilli
  • 3 Bell Peppers sliced
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 1 Tomato diced
  • 2 Cups Fresh Spinach
  • 1/2 Lemon to squeeze
  • 4 oz Feta Crumbled (Might need a little extra, depending on your tastes)
  • 1 tsp Minced Garlic Sub a little garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp All Purpose Seasoning Use your favorite! Mine is Trader Joe's Lemon Pepper.
  • 2 TBSP Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Start by getting a pot of water boiling for your pasta.
  • While wating for water to boil, slice your peppers and onions. Check out the photos in the blog post for a quick hack on chopping peppers.
  • Next, grab a skillet, turn the heat up, and get 2 tbsp olive oil nice a hot.
  • Lay your chicken tenders in the hot oil and add your favorite seasoning. I like to use Trader Joe's Lemon Pepper or All Purpose Seasoning. You could also just do salt, pepper, and a little garlic powder (just a little).
    Turn the heat down right away to medium low.
  • Watch chicken closely until the sides are turning white and the top is only a little pink. Flip and give it a couple more minutes. Remove from pan once tenders are done and set aside.
  • Add some more olive oil to the pan. Throw in some minced garlic, sliced onions, and sliced peppers. Cover for a couple of minutes until the get soft.
  • Meanwhile, your pasta might be done and ready to drain. Remove the pasta from the water as soon as it is done and rinse.
  • When the veggies are soft, add your two cups of spinach and let it shrink down and soften.
  • Add the pasta, feta, and fresh sliced tomatoes to the skillet.
  • Squeeze a half a lemon over everything and combine.
    That's it! Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Info:
  • Calories 520.3
  • Total Fat 16.2 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.9 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 52.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber 4.2 g
  • Sugars 3.0 g
  • Protein 41.8 g