Limed Up Chicken and Spinach Pasta
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 tsp Olive Oil1 cup onions chopped3 cloves fresh garlic, finely chopped3 lime wedges (or more if needed)1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes1 boneless, skinless chicken Breast filet (around 4.8 oz.), cooked and shredded3 cups fresh spinach1 Tbsp fresh oregano, snipped or chopped2 tsp fresh basil, snipped or chopped2 oz Fat Free Feta cheeseMore lime wedges if desired**8 oz. Whole Wheat Spaghetti
1. Put the oil in a large skillet and heat on medium high.
2. Add onion and garlic and stir-fry until onions are crispy-tender. As you stir, squeeze the lime juice into the pan to provide moisture for cooking the onions and and add flavor.
3. Add the undrained can of tomatoes and chicken. Bring to a boil. Let simmer until most of the moisture has evaporated and the tomatoes and chicken are hot.
4. When the pasta is al dente, stir the spinach, oregano, and basil into the tomato mixture.
5. Top whole wheat spaghetti with tomato/spinach/chicken mixture; top that with a bit of fat-free feta cheese, and serve with lime wedges.
**Spaghetti not counted on nutrition info because this also tastes great in a pita for lunch!
Serving Size: Makes aprox 4 1/2-cup cup servings
This is a revamp of a recipe I found on here. I'm sharing it right now because I need to access it on someone else's computer. It will go back to private when I'm done making it tonight.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOY-CEE.
2. Add onion and garlic and stir-fry until onions are crispy-tender. As you stir, squeeze the lime juice into the pan to provide moisture for cooking the onions and and add flavor.
3. Add the undrained can of tomatoes and chicken. Bring to a boil. Let simmer until most of the moisture has evaporated and the tomatoes and chicken are hot.
4. When the pasta is al dente, stir the spinach, oregano, and basil into the tomato mixture.
5. Top whole wheat spaghetti with tomato/spinach/chicken mixture; top that with a bit of fat-free feta cheese, and serve with lime wedges.
**Spaghetti not counted on nutrition info because this also tastes great in a pita for lunch!
Serving Size: Makes aprox 4 1/2-cup cup servings
This is a revamp of a recipe I found on here. I'm sharing it right now because I need to access it on someone else's computer. It will go back to private when I'm done making it tonight.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOY-CEE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 102.0
- Total Fat: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 25.0 mg
- Sodium: 424.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 12.9 g