Lemon Chicken Spaghetti Squash with Spinach & Tomatoes

Name: Lemon Chicken Spaghetti Squash with Spinach & Tomatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cubed; 1/2 tsp salt, divided; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup diced yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 cups fresh baby spinach; 1 cup chicken broth; 1/2 lemon juiced; 4 cups cooked spaghetti squash

5 steps

Prep:30minCook:15min

1 leaner, 3 green, 1 healthy fat, 3 condiments

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:32:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories374.1 kcal (19%)

Total Fat12.6 g (18%)

Carbs10.4 g (4%)

Sugars4.5 g (5%)

Protein53 g (106%)

Sodium770.5 mg (39%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 lbsboneless skinless chicken breast

cubed

½ tspsalt

divided

½ tsppepper

1 Tbspolive oil

¼ cupyellow onion

diced

2cloves garlic

minced

1 cupcherry tomatoes

halved

2 cupsfresh baby spinach

1 cupchicken broth

0.5lemon juiced

4 cupsspaghetti squash

cooked

Instructions

Step 1

Season chicken breast with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chicken breast until cooked through, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.

Step 2

Add onion and garlic to skillet and saute until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until they begin to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add chicken broth, lemon juice, and remaining salt, reduce heat and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Add chicken and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.

Step 5

Serve contents of skillet atop spaghetti squash!