Lemon Dill Chicken Pasta with Goat Cheese
Creamy, fast, healthy, and crowd-pleasing, this lemon dill chicken pasta with goat cheese is the perfect 30-minute meal for busy weeknights.
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings (can easily be doubled)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole wheat bowtie pasta or pasta of your choice
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil plus 3 teaspoons, divided, plus additional for tossing pasta
- 10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 large or 2 small breasts)
- ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup green peas fresh or frozen
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice about 1 lemon
- 1 ½ cups fresh chopped spinach
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 4 ounces goat cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente, according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain. Toss the drained pasta with a bit of olive oil to prevent sticking, then set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Once hot, add the chicken and sauté until cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes (be careful as the oil may splatter). With a slotted spoon, remove to plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
- Reduce pan heat to medium. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil to the skillet, the onions, salt, and pepper, and cook until fragrant and beginning to soften; about 1 minute. Add the peas and cook until heated through (about 1 minute for fresh or 3 minutes for frozen).
- Add the reserved chicken, reserved pasta, remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice. If the pasta seems to dry, add a little of the reserved pasta water.
- Just before serving, stir in the spinach, dill, and goat cheese. Serve warm.
Notes
- TO STORE: Place leftover pasta in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- TO REHEAT: Gently rewarm pasta in a large skillet on the stove over medium-low heat, adding splashes of broth as needed to thin the sauce. Top leftovers with a squeeze of lemon juice to refresh the flavors. You can also reheat this dish in the microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 1(of 4)Calories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 31gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 58mgPotassium: 578mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1663IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 4mg
