Simple and delicious, this lemon pasta with chicken and broccoli can be made in one pot, while making a well-balanced, healthy meal.

We all need more simple, quick dinners to make for when the week gets busy and hectic. My Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli is a one pot wonder from start to finish. Instead of using a sauté pan for the chicken, a pot to blanch the broccoli, and a third pot to boil pasta, you can do it all in one! Or if weather permits, use the grill to cook the chicken. Who doesn’t like a meal that dirties less dishes? Get a fully balanced meal with little to no cleanup.

Ingredients

• Spaghetti: Use whole-grain to increase your fiber intake, or your favorite gluten-free pasta to make the dish gluten free!
• Broccoli: High in fiber, vitamin C, and other nutrients, broccoli is slightly sweet and bitter in taste.
• Chicken: Low in calories but high in protein, chicken is affordable and accessible.
• Sea salt: Sea salt naturally enhances the flavors of the other ingredients.
• Red chili flakes: Adds a bit of kick and heat to the sauce and chicken on the pasta.
• Olive oil: A heart healthy oil to cook in and dress the pasta.
• Garlic: Adds nutty, strong, aromatic flavor to the dish.
• Lemon: Using both the zest and juice creates a strong, citrusy sauce for the meal.
• Parmesan cheese: The nutty, salty cheese pairs well with the lemon flavor of the pasta.
• Pine nuts: Buy from the store or toast them yourself, pine nuts add a delicious, nutty crunch to the dish.

How to Make Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli

Start your lemon pasta with chicken and broccoli by washing and cutting your broccoli The stalk is edible as well, so you can chop that up and include it as well!

Then in a large pot of salted water, boil your spaghetti according to package instructions.

The last couple minutes the pasta is cooking, add and boil the broccoli, then strain, reserving some of the pasta water.

Then take your chicken breast and cook it in some olive oil over medium-high heat. If you want to keep it all in one pot, you can cook the chicken in the bottom of the same pot you boiled the spaghetti and broccoli in. Alternatively, you could also grill it.

Season it with the sea salt and red chili flakes.

And use a microplane to add the garlic cloves.

Then add the spaghetti and broccoli in with the chicken, as well as some of the reserved pasta water if it’s really dry.

Then zest your lemon before cutting it in half to juice it.

Add the zest and lemon juice to the pasta.

Then add the parmesan cheese and stir until evenly mixed and incorporated.

Serve garnished with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil, and enjoy your lemon pasta with chicken and broccoli!

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A simple and delicious meal the whole family can enjoy, and easy cleanup that mom or dad can enjoy, my Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli is a no brainer for dinner.

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