Are you looking for a delicious and easy-to-make recipe that will tantalize your taste buds? Look no further than zesty chicken and pasta! This delectable dish combines the flavors of zesty lemon, fragrant herbs, succulent chicken, and perfectly cooked pasta, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving for more. With its vibrant colors and tantalizing aroma, zesty chicken and pasta is a perfect meal for any occasion, whether it's a quick weeknight dinner or an elegant dinner party.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ZESTY COLD CHICKEN PASTA SALAD
A quick, easy, tasty, and colorful chicken pasta salad that looks as great as it tastes. Serve at room temperature or cool for at least 1 hour.
Provided by Krysie
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 23m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Mix mayonnaise, lemon pepper seasoning, and dried mustard together in a large bowl. Mix in cherry tomatoes, peas, and chicken. Fold in rotini. Sprinkle paprika over salad before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.7 calories, Carbohydrate 69.3 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 1102.4 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
ZESTY CHICKEN AND PASTA
If getting your kids to eat broccoli seems impossible, try our veggies and chicken pasta. Ready in a flash, it can fit into a smart eating plan. Mission possible.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 25m
Yield Makes 6 servings, 1 cup each.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. or until done. Add vegetables and parsley; cook 5 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture and remaining dressing. Top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 25 g
ZESTY CHICKEN PASTA SALAD
Combining the coolness of a salad and the zesty seasonings of pizza, this salad is perfect for a summer get together. Megan Moore, Memphis, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 55m
Yield 14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water and drain well. In a large serving bowl, combine the cheese, chicken, peppers, mushrooms, olives, green onions, pepperoni and pasta. , In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Toss before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 415mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
SPICY AND CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA
A delicious spicy, but not too spicy, creamy chicken pasta! Easy to make! Serve with crescent rolls.
Provided by Nicole Gilbert
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken
Time 1h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix cider vinegar, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, seasoned salt, red pepper flakes, monosodium glutamate, black pepper, and salt in a resealable plastic bag. Place chicken pieces into marinade, seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard used marinade. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned and no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Stir frequently. Transfer chicken to a bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving accumulated juices in skillet.
- Whisk whipping cream into pan juices and cook until cream has started to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir chicken back into skillet and reduce heat to low. Simmer chicken in cream sauce until sauce is thick, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain. Gently stir cooked noodles into skillet with chicken and cream sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.5 calories, Carbohydrate 28.4 g, Cholesterol 130.5 mg, Fat 31.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 548 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
ZESTY ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA WITH VEGETABLES
Want to put Italian chicken and pasta on the menu tonight? Turn to this 30-minute Healthy Living recipe for Zesty Italian Chicken Pasta with Vegetables.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 30m
Yield Makes 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta as directed on package.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add vegetables; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add chicken; cook on medium heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
- Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture and dressing; mix lightly. Top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 670 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 22 g
SIMPLE SPICY CHICKEN PASTA
An easy one-pot dish. Delicious juicy chicken in a tomato sauce with a nice kick. Perfect with pasta and some garlic bread.
Provided by craig_m89
Time 1h
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a few lugs of the olive oil in a large pan on a med-high heat then add the onions, garlic, peppers and chilli powder. Fry for about 5 minutes, or until onions are softened and pale (not golden).
- Add the chicken, with a pinch of salt and pepper, to the pan and cook until all the chicken is sealed, but not browning.
- Keep on the heat and add the tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, juice of 1/2 a lemon, the chilli flakes and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Give a good stir and turn the heat up high. Let the sauce reach a boil and then reduce the heat to a med-low setting. Cover the pot and allow to simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- With about 15 minutes left to cook, put on some pasta . I recommend a tagliatelle, fusilli, conchiglie or penne.
- Once the sauce has been on for a good 45 minutes and has reduced slightly, remove from the heat and add the cheese. Stir to make sure it has melted through the sauce. Then drain off the pasta and add the the pot with the sauce, give a good stir to mix the pasta. Serve in a bowl, or high-edged plate, with some garlic bread on the side.
CHEESY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, chicken breasts, salt, pepper, yellow onion, garlic, chicken broth, water, pasta shells, broccoli, cayenne powder, nutmeg, milk, shredded cheddar cheese
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat olive oil on medium heat in a large pot. Add chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper, and allow the chicken to brown on one side.
- Flip chicken, then add onions and garlic as the second side browns.
- Once the chicken has browned on both sides, add chicken broth, water, and pasta to the pot.
- Stir all ingredients, cover the pot with a lid, and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil, uncover and stir. Bring the heat to low, stir, then cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes has passed, uncover and add in the broccoli. Stir continually as the broccoli steams until the rest of the liquid evaporates.
- Add milk and cheddar cheese and stir until the cheese melts and you have a smooth cheese sauce.
- Add salt and pepper (to taste), cayenne, and nutmeg. Stir once more, then you're ready to serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1318 calories, Carbohydrate 133 grams, Fat 60 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 57 grams, Sugar 14 grams
ZESTY CHICKEN MARINARA
A friend served this delicious slow-cooker chicken pasta before a church social, and I fell in love with it. My husband says it's restaurant quality. -Linda Baumann, Richfield, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the marinara sauce, tomato, salad dressing, Italian seasoning and garlic; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender., Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve chicken and sauce with pasta; sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Do not cook pasta. Freeze cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Cook pasta according to package directions. Place chicken mixture in a large skillet. Heat until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary. Serve as directed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 730 calories, Fat 21g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 160mg cholesterol, Sodium 929mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 69g protein.
JERK CHICKEN RASTA PASTA
I love this Italian-Jamaican pasta mash-up of flavors. Creamy pasta sauce is enhanced by spicy jerk chicken and green and red bell peppers for a one-pan meal that everyone will love.
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain and rinse with cold water, then set aside.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat the grill pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Add the chicken and cook on one side until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken over and sprinkle with the brown sugar. Cook until the chicken registers 165 degrees F when a thermometer is inserted in the thickest portion, 6 to 8 minutes more. Remove the chicken from the pan, and let rest 10 minutes before slicing into thin strips.
- Add the bell peppers to the grill pan. Cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the peppers from the pan and set aside.
- Melt the butter and remaining tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant and tender. Add the sauce powder and flour and whisk until incorporated. Reduce the heat, then slowly whisk in the half-and-half. Simmer until the mixture begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, then stir in the Parmesan and remaining teaspoon jerk seasoning.
- Add the pasta, chicken and peppers to the sauce and toss until combined. Divide the pasta among serving bowls and garnish with green onions and extra Parmesan.
SPICY CHICKEN AND PASTA
Make and share this Spicy Chicken and Pasta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Chicken
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, over medium-high heat, saute the celery, garlic, onion, and bell peppers in hot oil for 3-4 minutes.
- Add in the chicken; saute stirring frequently, 3-4 minutes or until done.
- Add in the salsa; stir; bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Add in parsley, salt to taste, and hot sauce; stir.
- Serve sauce over pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.6, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 857, Carbohydrate 59.5, Fiber 9.7, Sugar 5.9, Protein 33.4
ZESTY CHICKEN AND PASTA
this is a colourful and delightful chicken recipe that is great as leftovers, served as a cold, antipasto dish.
Provided by smellycat
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook and stir chicken in 1/4 cup of the dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat for 4 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Add broccoli, onion, red pepper and parsley, cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Toss with pasta and remaining 1/4 cup dressing. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.9, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 63.3, Sodium 469.6, Carbohydrate 63.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 4.7, Protein 33.5
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your dish the best flavor and texture. If possible, buy your ingredients from a local farmers market or grocery store that sells fresh, organic produce.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the chicken, do not overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the chicken from cooking evenly and will make it more likely to stick to the pan.
- Season the chicken well: Before cooking the chicken, season it generously with salt, pepper, and other spices. This will help to enhance the flavor of the chicken.
- Cook the chicken until it is cooked through: Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken rest before serving: After cooking the chicken, let it rest for a few minutes before serving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken, making it more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
This zesty chicken and pasta dish is a quick and easy meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, and the pasta is coated in a creamy, cheesy sauce. This dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family.
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