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    Home » Pasta

    Creamy lemon chicken pasta

    Posted: Oct 18, 2019 · Updated: Apr 15, 2020 by Tonje

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    This is the perfect weeknight meal for you lemon lovers out there. Lovely creamy lemon chicken pasta is made a little healthier by using fresh ingredients, and replacing the cream for creme fraiche. Yum!

    Plate of lemon chicken pasta topped with coriander, with lemon slices on the side.

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    • Ingredients
    • How to make creamy lemon chicken pasta
    • Serving suggestions
    • Storing leftovers
    • More healthy pasta dishes:
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    Ingredients

    • Chicken breast fillets - This is the leanest cut of chicken. It cooks really fast in a pan, making it ideal for quick and easy weeknight dinners.
    • Pasta - Use your favorite! I'm a fan of whole wheat pasta, which has more fiber and is more filling.
    • Creme fraiche - This is the creamy base of our dish. 
    • Lemon juice - The main flavor component! Use freshly squeezed lemon if possible, but the condiment kind that you buy bottled works fine as well.
    • Dill - Dried dill is great with lemon, and really makes this dish something special. Can be substituted with thyme if you don't have dill available.
    Chicken fillets, dill, lemon, coriander and pasta laid down on a marble table.

    How to make creamy lemon chicken pasta

    Boil some water in a pot, and cook your pasta according to package instructions. 

    Meanwhile, dice the chicken breast fillets. Heat some one calorie cooking spray in a large frying pan, then add the chicken and garlic. Leave it to cook while you stir occasionally until the chicken has cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the dill, lemon and salt and pepper. I usually use quite a bit of pepper in this dish; pepper and lemon are lovely together.

    Leave to cook for 1-2 minutes, then add the creme fraiche. Stir to combine the ingredients, and let it simmer for about 3 minutes until the sauce is warm and flavorful. That's our creamy lemon sauce done.

    Add the drained pasta to the creamy chicken sauce, and stir to coat the pasta completely. Allow the dish to rest, and make sure that the pasta has heated through in the sauce before plating up the finished creamy lemon chicken pasta to serve. Optionally, garnish with some fresh lemon slices and fresh coriander.

    Serving suggestions

    Creamy lemon chicken pasta is great served by itself, as is. If you wish to serve it with a side dish, you can try oven roasted green beans, or keep it simple with tomato and cucumber salad. Some nice garlic bread is also great with any pasta dish.

    Storing leftovers

    You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. This dish is not suitable for freezing. Reheat the leftovers before serving.

    Creamy lemon chicken pasta on a white plate.

    More healthy pasta dishes:

    •  Creamy fajita pasta with chicken
    • Pasta with broccoli and chicken
    • Salmon and creme fraiche pasta
    • Shrimp and chorizo pasta
    • Garlic basil pasta
    • Spicy sausage pasta
    • Chicken and pesto pasta

    Recipe

    Creamy lemon chicken pasta on a white plate.

    Creamy lemon chicken pasta

    This deliciously creamy lemon chicken pasta is a great weeknight dinner that even the kids will love. Using lean chicken fillets and low fat creme fraiche, this dish is lower in calories compared to most creamy pasta dishes.
    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course
    Cuisine International
    Servings 2
    Calories 414 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 chicken breast fillets
    • 150 g pasta
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 1 teaspoon dill
    • juice from 1 lemon
    • lots of pepper, some salt
    • 150 ml low fat creme fraiche

    Instructions
     

    • Boil some water in pot, and cook your pasta according to package instructions.
    • Finely mince the garlic, and dice the chicken fillets. Heat some oil or cooking spray in a pan, and add both the garlic and chicken to cook until the chicken has cooked through, about 5 minutes.
    • Add the dill, lemon, salt and pepper. I go quite heavy on the pepper in this dish. Leave to cook for a minute.
    • Add the creme fraiche. Stir to combine the ingredients, and let it simmer for about 3 minutes until the sauce is warm and flavorful. That's our creamy lemon sauce done.
    • Add the drained pasta to the creamy chicken sauce, and stir to coat the pasta completely. Allow the dish to rest, and make sure that the pasta has heated through in the sauce before plating up the finished creamy lemon chicken pasta to serve. Optionally, garnish with some fresh lemon slices and fresh coriander.

    Notes

    • Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. This dish is not suitable for freezing.
    • Whole wheat pasta takes longer to cook than white pasta, so if using you might want to let the pasta cook for a while before starting on the creamy lemon chicken sauce.
    • This dish can be made dairy-free with a dairy-free or vegan creme fraiche substitute.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 414kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 34gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 136mgPotassium: 603mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword chicken, creme fraiche, lemon, pasta
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