Healthy Chicken Pasta with Creamy Kale Sauce by @raziyyz

20 min

2 servings

🍝

85 g

Pasta

🧂

Salt

🥬

4 leaves

Kale

🥑

0.5

Avocado

🧄

2 cloves

Garlic

🧀

1 tbsp

Cream cheese

🍋

Lemon

⚫

Pepper

🍝

80 ml

Pasta water

🍗

2

Chicken breast

🌶️

Paprika

🌶️

Chili powder

🧄

Garlic powder

🫒

0.5 tsp

Olive oil

  1. Cook
    • Pasta
    • Salt
    • Pasta water

    Cook the pasta in boiling water with salt for four minutes.

  2. Add
    • Kale
    • Pasta
    • Salt

    Add the kale to the pot and cook everything for three more minutes.

  3. Drain
    • Kale
    • Pasta
    • Pasta water

    Remove the kale, save a third cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta and set it aside.

  4. Combine
    • Kale
    • Avocado
    • Garlic

    In a blender, combine the cooked kale, avocado, garlic cloves, cream cheese, a squeeze of lemon, salt, pepper, and the reserved pasta water.

  5. Blend

    Blend the sauce and set it aside.

  6. Season
    • Chicken breast
    • Olive oil
    • Salt

    Season the chicken breasts with a touch of olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, and garlic powder, and mix well.

  7. Cook
    • Chicken breast

    Cook the chicken on a high heat pan for about six minutes on each side.

  8. Combine
    • Pasta
    • Chicken breast
    • Kale

    Combine the pasta, chicken and kale sauce together and mix well.

Healthy Chicken Pasta with Creamy Kale Sauce by @raziyyz

20 min

2 servings

🍝

85 g

Pasta

🧂

Salt

🥬

4 leaves

Kale

🥑

0.5

Avocado

🧄

2 cloves

Garlic

🧀

1 tbsp

Cream cheese

🍋

Lemon

⚫

Pepper

🍝

80 ml

Pasta water

🍗

2

Chicken breast

🌶️

Paprika

🌶️

Chili powder

🧄

Garlic powder

🫒

0.5 tsp

Olive oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Cook the pasta in boiling water with salt for four minutes.

    🍝Pasta
    🧂Salt

  2. Step 2/8

    Add the kale to the pot and cook everything for three more minutes.

    🥬Kale

  3. Step 3/8

    Remove the kale, save a third cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta and set it aside.

    🥬Kale
    🍝Pasta
    🍝Pasta water
    🥄Measuring cup

  4. Step 4/8

    In a blender, combine the cooked kale, avocado, garlic cloves, cream cheese, a squeeze of lemon, salt, pepper, and the reserved pasta water.

    🥬Kale
    🥑Avocado
    🧄Garlic
    🧀Cream cheese
    🍋Lemon
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Pepper
    🍝Pasta water

  5. Step 5/8

    Blend the sauce and set it aside.

  6. Step 6/8

    Season the chicken breasts with a touch of olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, and garlic powder, and mix well.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🫒Olive oil
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Pepper
    🌶️Paprika
    🌶️Chili powder
    🧄Garlic powder
    🥣Mixing bowl

  7. Step 7/8

    Cook the chicken on a high heat pan for about six minutes on each side.

    🍗Chicken breast

  8. Step 8/8

    Combine the pasta, chicken and kale sauce together and mix well.

    🍝Pasta
    🍗Chicken breast
    🥬Kale
    🥄Spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Spices, Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, Meat, Poultry, Oils

Ingredients

Pasta, Salt, Kale, Avocado, Garlic, Cream cheese, Lemon, Pepper, Pasta water, Chicken breast, Paprika, Chili powder, Garlic powder, Olive oil

Notes

Pasta (1/4 pack, any shape works), Salt (to season the pasta water), Kale (large leaves, washed), Avocado (small avocado, optional, makes the sauce extra creamy), Cream cheese (fat free or light, use more if not using avocado), Lemon (a squeeze), Pepper (to season the sauce), Chicken breast (approx. 145g each), Paprika (to season the chicken), Chili powder (to season the chicken), Olive oil (or spray)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Nut-Free, High-Protein, Sugar-Free

Calories

417 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 43.5g, Carbohydrates: 39g, Fat: 10g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 850mg, Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 2.5mg, Sodium: 520mg, Magnesium: 70mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 350µg, Vitamin C: 45mg, Vitamin K: 400µg, Vitamin B6: 1.2mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Pot, Knife, Cutting board, Measuring cup, Mixing bowl, Spatula

Appliances

Blender, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Everyday, Meal Prep, Weeknight Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@raziyyz

Origin

Cuisine

Italian-American

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Tender, Smooth

Flavors

Savory, Garlicky, Zesty, Herbaceous

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

leftovers : 2-3 days (store in an airtight container,reheat before serving), freezer : 1 month (best to freeze chicken and sauce separately from pasta,thaw in fridge before reheating)