🍝 Tomato Spinach Chicken Spaghetti (Mediterranean Style)
🌿 Description
This Tomato Spinach Chicken Spaghetti is a wholesome, comforting dish packed with juicy chicken, vibrant spinach, and a light garlic tomato sauce. It’s a Mediterranean-inspired meal—rich in flavor but not heavy—perfect for a quick family dinner or a healthy pasta night.
🛒 Ingredients
- 250 g spaghetti
- 2 chicken breasts (sliced into strips)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved) or 1 can diced tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
- Fresh basil or parsley (for garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Cook pasta
- Boil spaghetti in salted water according to package instructions.
- Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- Cook chicken
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, cook until golden and fully done.
- Remove and set aside.
- Make the sauce
- In the same pan, add remaining olive oil.
- Sauté garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes, oregano, chili flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Cook for 5–7 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add spinach & chicken
- Stir in spinach until wilted.
- Return cooked chicken to the pan.
- Combine
- Add spaghetti and a splash of reserved pasta water.
- Toss everything together until well coated.
- Serve
- Top with parmesan and fresh herbs.
- Serve warm.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Pair with a fresh cucumber or Greek salad
- Serve with garlic bread or whole wheat toast
- Add olives or sun-dried tomatoes for extra Mediterranean flavor
❓ Q & A
Q: Can I use another pasta type?
A: Yes! Penne, fettuccine, or whole wheat pasta all work great.
Q: How can I make it creamy?
A: Add a splash of cream or a spoon of cream cheese to the sauce.
Q: Can I make it low-carb?
A: Substitute spaghetti with zucchini noodles or shirataki noodles.
Q: Can I use leftover chicken?
A: Absolutely—just shred and add it when mixing the sauce.
Q: How do I store leftovers?
A: Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat with a little water or broth to loosen the sauce.
