Low Carb Marry Me Chicken Pasta

This is divine. A heatlhier take on the viral Marry Me Chicken Pasta that’s still absolutely creamy, dreamy, and somehow, magically low carb, lower calorie, and super high protein making it perfect for any one. It happens to also be gluten free and dairy free!

Spaghetti squash is my keyyyy to healthy weight loss. I do eat carbs, so do all of my clients I promise. I thrive off a good carbohydrate. But, fun fact, spaghetti squash is a carb. Anyways… either way, you have to try this. You can use a box of pasta instead of spaghetti squash and it’ll still be a healthy balanced meal in the right portion!

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Low Carb Marry Me Chicken Pasta

Recipe by Leena Abed

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1 zucchini, chopped

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped

• 3 cups spaghetti squash, cooked

• 2 cups spinach

• 1 lb chicken breast, chopped

• 2 tsp paprika

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Italian seasoning or dried thyme to taste

• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 2 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes

• 1 cup broth

• 1 cup light coconut milk

• 1-2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

• In a pan with 1 tbsp olive oil cook cubed chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika for ~5-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• When the chicken is done, transfer to a plate and set it aside
• To the pan the chicken was cooking in add another tbsp of olive oil, onions, garlic, and zucchini. Sauté until onions are soft and garlic is fragrant.
• Add tomato paste, sun dried tomatoes, optional red pepper flakes if you like it spicy and cook for ~1-2 minutes.
• Add broth and tomatoes. Cover and cook until tomatoes burst. 3-5 minutes
• Add nutritional yeast, coconut milk, spinach, spaghetti squash, and chicken. Combine
• Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve & enjoy

Recipe Video