Zucchini noodles with chicken and spinach in creamy sauce
Zucchini noodles with chicken and spinach in creamy sauce is ready in 40 minutes (25 hands-on) and has 502 kcal and 48 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $4.37. Prices from Walmart, 2026.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Hands-on
- 25 min
- Calories
- 502 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.37
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Chicken breast360 g
- Zucchini500 g
- Baby spinach240 g
- Garlic6 g
- Olive oil20 g
- Whipping cream70 g
- Lemon30 g
- Fresh dill (optional)8 g
Method
Cut the chicken breast into thin strips. Chop the garlic, turn the zucchini into noodles with a spiralizer or a peeler and rinse the spinach.
Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the chicken for 8 minutes, stirring, until golden and cooked through.
Add the garlic, the whipping cream and the lemon juice and let it simmer gently for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens a little.
Add the spinach and the zucchini noodles and toss for 2 minutes, just until the spinach wilts. Serve sprinkled with chopped dill.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 502 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 48 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15 g |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
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