Chicken and Spinach Pasta

DifficultyEasy

Total time25 minutes

Servings3-5

Ingredients

Ingredients

Mains

  • 1 lbs Chicken breast, boneless skinless
  • 5 cups Spinach, chopped
  • 3-4 Garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 8 ounces Organic Pappardelle pasta, gluten-free or whole-wheat

Seasoning

  • Per taste Salt
  • Per taste Pepper
  • 1/4 tbsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp Oregano
  • 1-2 Bay leaf

Equipment

Equipment

Instructions

Instructions

Cook Pasta

  • 1

    Take a boiling pot and add about 400ml water in it. Add little salt (about 1/2 tbsp) and 1 bay leaf. Let the water come to a boil on medium heat.

  • 2

    Once water starts boiling, add organic pappardelle pasta (replace with any other kind of pasta of your liking) in it and let it cook for 10-15 mins or as per instructions. Make sure the pasta is cooked and soft.

  • 3

    Strain the water and let it sit in a separate bowl.

Chicken

  • 1

    Take boneless skinless chicken breast and add season with olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and oregano.

  • 2

    Grill the seasoned chicken breast on a cast iron skillet for 3 mins each side on medium-high heat. Make sure there is a brown crust on the outside.

  • 3

    Let it sit on side in a separate bowl.

Spinach

  • 1

    Take the same cast iron skillet that we made chicken in, and add some olive oil.

  • 2

    Once olive oil is heated (make sure the heat is medium), add minced garlic and stir fry for a couple of mins until they turn brown-ish.

  • 3

    Turn the heat to low and add spinach and cook covered for 2-3 mins until spinach is all cooked.

Pasta Assembly

  • 1

    Once everything is cooked, assemble it all together to make a pasta bowl.

  • 2

    Add pasta and spinach in a bowl and mix it well.

  • 3

    Take chicken breast and slice it across the fibers into small pieces or whichever way you like.

  • 4

    Top the pasta with the sliced chicken breast and enjoy.

Nutrition

Nutrition

Calories345
Carbohydrates25g
Fat13g
Fiber9g
Protein30g
Sodium100mg