Easy Healthy Chicken Pasta with Spinach Sauce by @raziyyz

25 min

2 servings

💧

Water

🍝

85 g

Whole-grain pasta

🧂

Salt

🥬

90 g

Spinach

🧄

3

Garlic cloves

🧀

2 tbsp

Low-fat mozzarella cheese

🧀

1 tbsp

Light cream cheese

🍝

60 ml

Pasta water

🍗

2

Chicken breast

⚫

Black pepper

🌶️

Paprika

🌶️

Chili powder

🫒

0.5 tsp

Olive oil

🫗

Cooking spray

🧀

Feta cheese

🌶️

Chili flakes

  1. Cook
    • Whole-grain pasta
    • Water
    • Salt

    Cook the whole-grain pasta in boiling salted water for about 7 minutes, reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain and set aside.

  2. Blend
    • Spinach
    • Garlic cloves
    • Low-fat mozzarella cheese

    Blend the spinach, garlic cloves, low-fat mozzarella cheese, light cream cheese, and pasta water until smooth.

  3. Cut
    • Chicken breast
    • Olive oil
    • Salt

    Cut the chicken breast into cubes and season with olive oil or cooking spray, salt, black pepper, paprika, and chili powder.

  4. Mix
    • Chicken breast

    Mix the chicken well and cook it in a high-heat pan for 8–10 minutes.

  5. Mix
    • Whole-grain pasta
    • Chili flakes
    • Feta cheese

    Mix the spinach sauce with the pasta; add optional chili flakes and feta cheese.

Easy Healthy Chicken Pasta with Spinach Sauce by @raziyyz

25 min

2 servings

💧

Water

🍝

85 g

Whole-grain pasta

🧂

Salt

🥬

90 g

Spinach

🧄

3

Garlic cloves

🧀

2 tbsp

Low-fat mozzarella cheese

🧀

1 tbsp

Light cream cheese

🍝

60 ml

Pasta water

🍗

2

Chicken breast

⚫

Black pepper

🌶️

Paprika

🌶️

Chili powder

🫒

0.5 tsp

Olive oil

🫗

Cooking spray

🧀

Feta cheese

🌶️

Chili flakes

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/5

    Cook the whole-grain pasta in boiling salted water for about 7 minutes, reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain and set aside.

    🍝Whole-grain pasta
    💧Water
    🧂Salt
    🍝Pasta water
    🍲Pot
    🧺Colander
    🥄Measuring cup

  2. Step 2/5

    Blend the spinach, garlic cloves, low-fat mozzarella cheese, light cream cheese, and pasta water until smooth.

    🥬Spinach
    🧄Garlic cloves
    🧀Low-fat mozzarella cheese
    🧀Light cream cheese
    🍝Pasta water

  3. Step 3/5

    Cut the chicken breast into cubes and season with olive oil or cooking spray, salt, black pepper, paprika, and chili powder.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🫒Olive oil
    🫗Cooking spray
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Black pepper
    🌶️Paprika
    🌶️Chili powder
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board
    🥣Mixing bowl

  4. Step 4/5

    Mix the chicken well and cook it in a high-heat pan for 8–10 minutes.

    🍗Chicken breast

  5. Step 5/5

    Mix the spinach sauce with the pasta; add optional chili flakes and feta cheese.

    🍝Whole-grain pasta
    🌶️Chili flakes
    🧀Feta cheese
    🥣Mixing bowl

Composition

Ingredients

Types

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

Ingredients

Water, Whole-grain pasta, Salt, Spinach, Garlic cloves, Low-fat mozzarella cheese, Light cream cheese, Pasta water, Chicken breast, Black pepper, Paprika, Chili powder, Olive oil, Cooking spray, Feta cheese, Chili flakes

Notes

Water (for boiling pasta), Whole-grain pasta (1 1/4 cups), Salt (for pasta and chicken seasoning), Spinach (heaping cups), Low-fat mozzarella cheese (low-fat cheese, mozzarella suggested), Chicken breast (approximately 5 oz or 140–145 g each), Black pepper (for seasoning chicken), Paprika (for seasoning chicken), Chili powder (for seasoning chicken), Olive oil (or cooking spray), Cooking spray (alternative to olive oil)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Nut-Free, High-Protein, soy-free, Sugar-Free

Calories

387 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 46g, Carbohydrates: 34.5g, Fat: 8g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 2.5mg, Calcium: 150mg, Potassium: 750mg, Sodium: 620mg, Magnesium: 75mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 210µg, Vitamin C: 15mg, Vitamin K: 145µg, Vitamin B6: 1.1mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

8 minutes

Cooking

17 minutes

Overall

25 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

5 steps

Equipments

Utensils

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

Appliances

Blender, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Everyday, Post-workout Meal, Meal Prep

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@raziyyz

Origin

Cuisine

American, Italian

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Tender, Chewy

Flavors

Garlicky, Cheesy, Savory, Spicy, Smoky

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

leftovers : 3 days (store in an airtight container,refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking), freezer : 2 months (store in an airtight freezer-safe container,may slightly alter the sauce texture upon reheating)