Low Calorie Chicken Pasta
Looking for a fresh new recipe to add to your weeknight rotation? Try this Lemon Chicken & Veggie Pasta! This simple, veggie-packed pasta dish is an easy dinner option. Filled with chicken, broccoli, carrots, onions, and tomatoes, this pasta is topped with a little lemon juice, and olive oil for some flavour punch
Ingredients
- 240 g Chicken Breast (cut into cubes)
- 90 g Fusilli Pasta (uncooked)
- 600 ml Water
- 100 g Broccoli (cut into florets)
- 80 g Cherry Tomatoes (washed)
- 0.5 piece Capsicum (cut into wedges)
- 0.5 piece Onion (chopped)
- 0.75 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 30 g Romaine Lettuce
- 10 leaves Basil
- 1 tsp Dried Basil
- Salt and Black Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Prepare pasta and vegetables
Add water, salt, and fusilli pasta to The Upliance jar. Place the broccoli, capsicum, and onions into the steamer basket and secure it on top of the jar.
Boil and steam simultaneously
The device will now cook the pasta and steam the vegetables on low heat (approx 95°C) for 15 minutes. Once done, strain the pasta and set the vegetables aside.
Cook the chicken
Add olive oil and marinated chicken to The Upliance jar. The device will sauté the chicken on low heat for 24 minutes with automatic stirring to ensure it stays juicy and tender.
Assemble the dish
Transfer the cooked chicken to a large bowl. Toss with the boiled pasta, steamed vegetables, fresh lettuce, basil, and lemon juice. The dish is ready.
Why this recipe works better with The Upliance
Automatic Stirring
No more standing over the stove. Upliance stirs your filling perfectly.
Precise Temperature
Maintain exact 120°C for perfect sautéing without burning.
Calorie-Aware Scale
Built-in scale tracks nutrition automatically as you cook.
Nutritional Information
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