Garlicky chicken pasta
By Chatelaine128
PREP TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
25 min
Makes
4 Servings

Garlicky chicken pasta.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Spring is here! This fresh and quick pasta dish is packed with protein and topped with bright vegetables.
Ingredients
- 450-g pkg linguine or orecchiette pasta
- 1/3 cup garlic butter
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts , thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes , halved
- 2 cups packed arugula
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- COOK pasta in a large pot of boiling water, following package directions, until al dente, 7 to 8 min. Drain and return to pot.
- MELT 1 tbsp garlic butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add chicken. Cook until chicken is no longer pink, 2 to 3 min. add remaining garlic butter and tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until tomatoes soften, 3 to 4 min. Transfer chicken, tomatoes and liquid into pasta pot. stir in arugula, salt and pepper.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 654,
- Protein
- 31 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 90 g,
- Fat
- 19 g,
- Fibre
- 5 g,
- Sodium
- 384 mg.
Wine Pairings

Chicken & fresh-veg pasta, Pair it with: A weighty white.
An entry-level Australian viognier, it has a heady perfumed nose of exotic fruits and dried apricots leading to a textured palate that pairs splendidly
with poultry dishes such as this quick pasta. Our pick: Yalumba Y Series Viognier, Australia, $18.