Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli
- Total time
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4
- Cuisine
- Italian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
- 4 cups broccoli (cut in long florets)
- 10 ounces chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (+ 1 tsp)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 Juice of one lemon (and Zest)
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts (toasted)
- Fresh basil (optional garnish)
Steps
- 1
Pre-heat grill to high heat.
- 2
Bring a large pot of salty water to boil and cook spaghetti according to package instructions. (Subtract a minute of cooking time for al dente.)
- 3
Add broccoli to the boiling water with pasta when there are 2 minutes left of cooking time. Drain pasta and broccoli, reserving 1 c starchy cooking liquid.
- 4
Lightly brush chicken breast with 1 tsp of olive oil, sea salt and red chili flakes. Grill chicken breast until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Alternatively, you can saute in the bottom of the same pot you boil the pasta.
- 5
In the same pot that you cooked the pasta and broccoli, heat remaining 1 tbs of olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- 6
Add in pasta, broccoli and cooked chicken (cut in cubes).
- 7
If mixture seems dry, add in a bit of the reserved starchy cooking liquid until you reach desired consistency.
- 8
Season with lemon juice, zest and Parmesan cheese. Check for seasoning and add more salt or pepper if needed.
- 9
Garnish with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil.
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