Description
A quick and nutritious dinner featuring chicken, feta cheese, and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces Pasta (Penne or fusilli)
- 1 pound Chicken Breast (Boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 4 ounces Feta Cheese (Crumbled)
- 3–4 cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil (Extra virgin)
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes (Halved)
- 1/2 Lemon (Freshly squeezed juice)
- To taste Salt
- To taste Black Pepper (Freshly cracked)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced chicken breast, season with salt and pepper, and sauté for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add halved cherry tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in fresh spinach and cook for another 2-3 minutes until wilted.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta and add it to the skillet.
- Add crumbled feta cheese and toss everything together, adding reserved pasta water as needed for creaminess.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the pasta, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, and serve warm.
Notes
Make sure to use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Customize with your favorite vegetables or replace chicken with chickpeas or tofu for a vegetarian option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg