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Healthy Chicken Alfredo

This Healthy Chicken Alfredo is a creamy and craveable dinner that showcases pan-seared chicken breasts and al dente noodles tossed in a veggie-loaded homemade alfredo sauce. It’s the lightened-up version of classic fettuccine alfredo!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken alfredo, healthy alfredo sauce, healthy chicken alfredo
Servings: 4
Calories: 283kcal
Author: Erin

Ingredients

Instructions

  • If you haven’t already, make the healthy alfredo sauce, then add an additional 1 teaspoon of garlic powder to the pot, along with black pepper to taste.
  • Cook the cauliflower until soft, then transfer it to a small blender with the milk and blend until smooth. Pour the cauliflower mash into the alfredo sauce and whisk until combined.
  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a deep skillet, then place the chicken smooth-side down and cook for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken over and cook for 4-6 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165. Remove the chicken and set it aside.
  • While the chicken is cooking, bring a pot of salted water to a boil then cook the pasta. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
  • Add the remaining oil to the skillet the chicken was in, then add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add the pasta to the skillet, then pour in the alfredo sauce and use tongs to toss. Nestle the chicken into the pasta, sprinkle with fresh parsley and enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are per serving and are an estimation; calories do not include the sauce.
Chicken: if the chicken breasts are thick, you'll want to either slice them in half so you have 4 thin breasts instead, OR lay them on a cutting board with plastic wrap overtop, then pound them with a meat mallet so they're thinner, which will allow them to cook more quickly

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg