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Lemon Asparagus Pasta with Grilled Chicken

Your family will love this springtime pasta dish with chicken and tender asparagus tossed with a light and lemony cream sauce.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword asparagus, grilled chicken, lemon, pasta
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 servings
Calories 595kcal

Ingredients

Toppings

  • 1/4 cup parsley, fresh

Serve With

  • 4 medium peach

Instructions

  • Grill chicken using an outdoor or indoor grill.  Cut into strips. Remove ends of asparagus, and cut into 1 inch pieces.
  • Cook the pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Add the asparagus to the pot during the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
  • Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta cooking liquid.
  • In small pot, combine the half and half, butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thick enough to coat a spoon, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
  • Place the pasta and asparagus back into the pot you cooked it in along with the chicken.
  • Pour the cream sauce over the pasta mixture and toss to coat evenly, adding pasta water if needed to thin the sauce. Stir in the parmesan cheese. Alternatively, you can toss just the pasta with the sauce and arrange the chicken and asparagus over the top of the pasta.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon slices if desired; serve with peach slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 574mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 18g