Heels Kitchen | Red Bird Farms Weeknight Lemon Chicken Pasta
Jun 11, 2021, 1:51 PM | Updated: Jun 15, 2021, 9:57 am
Weeknight meals are fast and healthy with this bright summery pasta that can be served hot, and is just as good cold for a quick meal throughout the week. – Tracy
Ingredients:
One package of your preferred pasta
One package of your preferred pasta
4-6 Red Bird Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Raw broccoli (or pea pods, asparagus, arugula)
Olive oil
2 lemons
2 garlic cloves
Parmesan cheese
Toasted walnuts
Basil (or parsley)
Directions:
In boiling salted water cook the pasta according to the package. Retain the water, but remove the pasta and put in a big mixing bowl. In the same boiling water, blanch your broccoli for about 1-2 minutes. Drain broccoli and add to warm pasta. Mix 3/4 cup of good olive oil, zest of one lemon, 1/4 lemon juice and 2 chopped garlic cloves. Pour over warm pasta and broccoli. Top with chopped toasted walnuts, fresh basil and lots and lots of good Parmesan 🤌🏼 Cheers!
In boiling salted water cook the pasta according to the package. Retain the water, but remove the pasta and put in a big mixing bowl. In the same boiling water, blanch your broccoli for about 1-2 minutes. Drain broccoli and add to warm pasta. Mix 3/4 cup of good olive oil, zest of one lemon, 1/4 lemon juice and 2 chopped garlic cloves. Pour over warm pasta and broccoli. Top with chopped toasted walnuts, fresh basil and lots and lots of good Parmesan 🤌🏼 Cheers!
