Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Zucchini Noodles
Pan-seared chicken in a rich garlic cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, tossed with fresh zucchini noodles for a low-carb Italian dinner.

Total
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 6 oz Chicken breast
- 1/3 cup Heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 cup Fresh spinach
- 1 medium Zucchini
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken 5-6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and rest.
- 3
Spiralize or julienne the zucchini into noodles.
- 4
In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté minced garlic for 30 seconds.
- 5
Add sun-dried tomatoes, heavy cream, and parmesan; simmer 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- 6
Stir in spinach until wilted, then return chicken to coat in sauce.
- 7
Briefly toss zucchini noodles in the pan for 1 minute, plate, and top with chicken and sauce.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
580
29% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Fat | 41 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 820 mg |
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