TJ’s Lemon Chicken With Creamy Spinach Sauce
Today’s recipe is born of fridge-cleanup and a need for speed. All the ingredients can be purchased at Trader Joe’s, but feel free to sub your favorites. Although the sauce for the spinach is “creamy,” it’s healthful because it’s made with Fage 0% Greek yogurt. Make sure that your mixture isn’t still simmering when you stir in the yogurt, though, because the yogurt will curdle. This is super-speedy – ready in about 20 minutes, and could easily be scaled up to serve more people.
TJ’s Lemon Chicken With Creamy Spinach Sauce
1 package Trader Joe’s pre-grilled lemon chicken2 T extra-virgin olive oil
10-12 oz. baby spinach
6 T. nonfat Greek yogurt
Juice of ½ lemon
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Crushed red pepper to taste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
One 9-10-oz. package refrigerated cheese ravioli or tortellini
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Cut chicken into strips. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, stirring to warm it through. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and a sprinkle of salt and pepper and stir. Add spinach and toss with tongs until it’s just beginning to wilt. Remove pan from heat and cover to wilt spinach completely, approximately 1 minute more. Remove the lid, stir in yogurt and lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Serve spinach sauce over pasta.
Serves 2 to 3.
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