Cilantro Lime Chicken Pasta
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 673kcal
Cilantro Lime Chicken Pasta is bursting with flavor! Chicken and pasta tossed together in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts about 1 lb.
- 2 tsp roasted garlic herb seasoning
- 3 limes
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Alfredo sauce I made my own, but store bought roasted garlic Alfredo Sauce will work
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz linguine pasta
- 1/4 cup white wine can substitute 1/4 cup chicken broth
- fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Start large pot of water boiling for the pasta.
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Place in bowl.
- Grate zest from 2 limes to make 1 teaspoon of zest. Squeeze juice from limes to make 1/4 cup of juice.
- Toss chicken together with 1 tbsp. Olive Oil, roasted garlic herb seasoning and lime zest.
- Start pasta cooking while frying chicken.
- Heat large frying pan medium high heat, add remaining tbsp olive oil. Add chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes until done. Remove from pan and set aside.
- In same pan, add white wine (chicken broth will also work) and lime juice. Scrape all browned bits from bottom of pan.
- Stir in Alfredo Sauce, bell peppers and peas and 1/4 cup of cilantro. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until peppers and peas are tender.
- Add chicken back to pan, then toss together with cooked pasta.
- Serve chicken and pasta by topping servings with 1 tbsp. of grated parmesan cheese, a dollop of salsa, then garnish with fresh cilantro.
Notes
Check out this great recipe for homemade Alfredo Sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 673kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 976mg | Potassium: 845mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1577IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 3mg