Chicken and Pasta with Asparagus and Tomatoes
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Tender chicken breast tossed with pasta, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and basil in a light lemon sauce. Fresh and fast at 20 minutes, it's ideal for weeknight dinners and potlucks.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1 pound rotini
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (plus more if necessary at the end)
- 1.25 to 1.50 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (diced into bite-sized pieces; seasoned with salt and pepper to taste)
- 4 to 5 cloves garlic (finely minced or pressed)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 pound bunch of asparagus (trimmed and diced into bite-sized segments (thinner asparagus is better than thicker here))
- 3/4 to 1 pound cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil or to taste (chifonaded; loosely measured)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper (as desired to taste)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 398mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 386mg
- Calcium
- 37mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 398MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.