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Grilled Chicken Paleo Pasta

  • Author: Kristen Barkley
  • Prep Time: 40 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main Dish

Description

This carb-less pasta dish is fresh and delicious. It combines shallots, tomatoes, parsley, chicken, and spaghetti squash for a light and refreshing meal!


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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds grilled chicken, seasoned to taste (I use olive oil and garlic herb seasoning)
  • 2 spaghetti squash, prepared as directed below (about 46 c)
  • 1/2 c fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 1/2 c cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 c chopped shallots
  • 3 cloves chopped fresh garlic
  • 2 T pasture butter
  • Splash of white wine or sherry
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Grated sheep Romano cheese

Instructions

Spaghetti Squash:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Slice spaghetti squashes in half length wise.
  3. Place face down on baking sheet.
  4. Bake 40 minutes.
  5. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Spoon out seeds.
  7. Scrape out flesh with fork.

Chicken:

  1. While spaghetti squash is baking, brush chicken with olive oil and season to taste.
  2. Grill 20 minutes or until inside temperature reaches 165F.

Pasta:

  1. In a large skillet heat butter over medium heat.
  2. Add shallot to pan and cook 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and cook for an additional 1 min.
  4. Add pasta and chicken and splash with wine. Combine well and cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Add tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add parsley and combine well and remove from heat.
  6. Top with dr brown approved cheese and serve.

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