Lemon Chicken Pasta [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 4
• Time: 30 minutes

Chicken provides many health benefits, depending upon the way it is cooked. When cooked perfectly it promotes heart health, strengthens immunity levels and keeps our bones healthy and strong. The essential protein in chicken helps build muscles. Furthermore, chicken is required for increasing our appetite. As is with chicken, lemons provide a lot of health benefits. For example, they are required to alkalize our body and help maintain pH level. The flavonoids and vitamin C in lemon helps us prevent cold and flu. Other benefits of lemon include cleansing your bowels, neutralizing the effects of free radicals, providing antibacterial properties, etc.

Nutrition

• calories: 464
• protein: 30
• carbs: 53
• fat: 15
• saturated fat: 1.69
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.08
• monounsaturated fat: 0.77
• cholesterol: 11
• sodium: 194
• potassium: 87
• dietary fiber: 0.84
• sugars: 0.8
• vitamin a: 36
• vitamin c: 27
• calcium: 154
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 51.36
• other fats: 12.46

Ingredients

• 1 slice Plain Butter
• 8 1 oz Linguine, Uncooked
• 0.52 fruit without seeds Lemons, raw, with peel
• 0.52 cup Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat
• 2 1 cup rotisserie chicken, cooked
• 0.52 cup Lemon juice, raw
• 0.24 cup chopped Parsley, fresh

Instructions

• Cook pasta in salted water until it is done.
• Keep aside a cup of pasta water. Drain the remaining water.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt butter in it. Now add chicken and cook for at least 2 minutes.
• Add lemon juice and herbs.
• Then add cheese and pasta to the chicken mixture and continue cooking.
• Add little pasta water to form a light sauce.
• Transfer the dish into a plate and serve it alongside lemon slices, extra cheese and herbs, if required.