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Lemon chicken pasta swirled on a white plate

Simple Lemon Chicken Pasta (No Dairy!)

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Course: Main Course

Equipment

  • 1 large pot
  • 1 pan
  • knife and cutting surface
  • black pepper grinder
  • cooking utensils tongs, spatula, pasta strainer

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs cubed
  • 1 lb. angel hair or spaghetti pasta
  • 6-8 cups baby spinach
  • 2-3 lemons
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • sea salt
  • white pepper
  • freshly-cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Cube chicken thighs into bite-size pieces. Add to a pan with a little olive oil, sea salt, and white pepper. Cook over medium/medium-high heat until cooked through.
  • Cook the pasta noodles to "al-dente" according to package instructions, and Avoid over-cooking the noodles as this could make them mushy when mixing the ingredients together.
  • Once the pasta is done cooking, reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water and strain the rest out. Add the pasta back into the pot with the 1/4 cup of pasta water.
  • To the cooked pasta add the cooked chicken, baby spinach, juice of 2 lemons, salt, black pepper, and olive oil. Use tongs to combine all of the ingredients. Place a lid on the pot and allow the heat from the pasta to wilt the spinach. If needed, place back on the stove over low heat for a few minutes to help the spinach wilt.
  • Once the spinach is wilted to your liking, taste the pasta and assess if you would like to add the third lemon, or more salt or pepper.
  • Plate the pasta, and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of salt, and a little more cracked black pepper to taste.
  • Enjoy!