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Healthy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Name: Healthy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 g Chicken breast (Cubed); 1 tsp Olive oil; 0.5 tsp Salt (For seasoning the chicken); 0.5 tsp Black pepper (For seasoning the chicken); 1 tsp Paprika (For seasoning the chicken); 2 tsp Cajun seasoning (For seasoning the chicken); 0.5 Lime (Juice, squeezed over the chicken); 240 ml Milk (Any milk; author used 1% milk); 2 tbsp Light cream cheese (Author used 95% fat-free); 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 3 Garlic cloves; 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning (For the sauce); Salt (To taste, for the sauce); Black pepper (To taste, for the sauce); 50 ml Pasta water (Optional; reserve from cooking the pasta; helps thicken the sauce); 150 gr Cherry tomatoes (Halved); 30 gr Spinach (A handful); Pasta (Amount and type not specified; add pasta, as shown in the video); 20 gr Parmesan cheese (Grated; source lists this in the sauce ingredients); Chili flakes (Optional topping); Parmesan cheese (Optional, for serving; additional to the amount listed for the sauce); Cilantro (Optional topping)

Recipe by RecipeLab - High Protein & Low Calorie Recipes @gymratrecipes · Instagram

Imported by Andries Jongsma on SeeMeCook

A creamy, high-protein pasta with Cajun-seasoned chicken, tomato, garlic, and spinach. The recipe serves two and includes a light cream cheese sauce; pasta type and amount are not specified in the source.

2 servings15 minAmerican

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Ingredients

300 g Chicken breast (Cubed)
1 tsp Olive oil
0.5 tsp Salt (For seasoning the chicken)
0.5 tsp Black pepper (For seasoning the chicken)
1 tsp Paprika (For seasoning the chicken)
2 tsp Cajun seasoning (For seasoning the chicken)
0.5 Lime (Juice, squeezed over the chicken)
240 ml Milk (Any milk; author used 1% milk)
2 tbsp Light cream cheese (Author used 95% fat-free)
2 tbsp Tomato paste
3 Garlic cloves
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning (For the sauce)
Salt (To taste, for the sauce)
Black pepper (To taste, for the sauce)
50 ml Pasta water (Optional; reserve from cooking the pasta; helps thicken the sauce)
150 gr Cherry tomatoes (Halved)
30 gr Spinach (A handful)
Pasta (Amount and type not specified; add pasta, as shown in the video)
20 gr Parmesan cheese (Grated; source lists this in the sauce ingredients)
Chili flakes (Optional topping)
Parmesan cheese (Optional, for serving; additional to the amount listed for the sauce)
Cilantro (Optional topping)

Steps

1
Cube the chicken breast. Season it with the salt, black pepper, paprika, and 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, then squeeze the juice of half a lime over it.
2
Heat the olive oil in a pan over high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 5–6 minutes.
3
Combine the milk, light cream cheese, tomato paste, garlic, 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, Parmesan, salt, and black pepper to make the sauce. Keep the sauce ingredients measured and ready.
4
Pour the sauce into the pan. Cook over medium-low heat until it thickens, taking care not to let it boil or burn.
5
Add the pasta to the thickened sauce. The source does not specify the pasta quantity or give instructions for cooking it.
6
Add the halved cherry tomatoes and spinach, then mix well.
7
If using the optional pasta water, stir it into the sauce to help thicken it.
8
Serve with optional chili flakes, additional Parmesan, and/or cilantro.

Notes

The source states that the dish is good for batch cooking and meal prep, and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The ingredient list omits a pasta quantity and pasta type, although the video shows pasta being added; the Parmesan appears in the written ingredients but not in the sampled video steps. Per-serving estimate from the source: approximately 497 calories, 52 g protein, 51 g carbohydrates, and 10.5 g fat. Brands and ingredient choices may change the nutrition. The video advertises a 15-minute recipe; it does not specify the sauce-thickening duration.