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Easy Healthy Chicken Alfredo Spaghetti Squash

CUISINE

American

PREP

25 minutes

COOK

45 minutes

SERVINGS

4 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium sized spaghetti squash
  • ½ Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

Directions:

Roasted Spaghetti Squash
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. Slice spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
  3. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and coat the cut-side of the spaghetti squash with olive oil.
  4. Place the squash face side down on the lined baking sheet.
  5. Roast the squash at 400 F for approximately 35-45 minutes, or until fork tender and easily pierced with a forked.
Crockpot Shredded Chicken (or buy pre-shredded chicken)
  1. Turn crockpot on low.
  2. Place chicken or turkey in the crockpot, cover completely in bone broth.
  3. Cook 3-4 hours, remove chicken or turkey from broth and shred with a fork.
Alfredo Chicken Veggie Sauce
  1. In a large pan, add ½ Tbsp olive oil, broccoli and onion. Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, or until broccoli is tender. Add diced mushrooms, if desired. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste.
  2. Add shredded chicken and ¾ of Alfredo jar to broccoli and onion mix. Mix together.
  3. Scoop out squash into individual bowls (typically 1-2 cups of squash per individual serving) and top with chicken, veggie, and sauce mixture.
  4. Garnish with 1-2 Tbsp of shredded parmesan.

Tools:

The following items are items that I personally use and recommend to make this recipe.
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I know this recipe may seem basic, but I think most of us need an easy healthy chicken Alfredo spaghetti squash recipe, am I right?

I am all about the quick weeknight meals, so go ahead and judge me for not using homemade sauce.

This recipe throws me back to my Olive Garden days when I was a server through grad school. I definitely made a few meals out of breadsticks and Alfredo sauce while trying to work a full day at the hospital and serve tables at night to keep myself out of debt.

Anyway, I tried to upgrade this classic American Italian dish by increasing the veggies and adding a lean protein. By adding the extra veggies, I get some volume and micronutrients, making it much more filling and satisfying.

Easy Healthy Chicken Alfredo Spaghetti Squash Nutrition Info:

Chicken: lean protein source, low in saturated fat and good source of B vitamins. Chicken is also a food source containing niacin, phosphorus and selenium.

Broccoli: is high in many nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, and potassium. It also boasts more protein than most other vegetables.

Onions: are low in calories and full of flavor. Onions contain vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, and potassium, which provide a number of benefits, including tissue growth and healing, antioxidant properties, immunocompetence (or you could say immune system strength instead), cardiovascular health, and more.

Mushrooms: fat-free, low-sodium, low-calorie, and cholesterol-free. They’re also packed with fiber and vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B5, riboflavin, niacin, and copper.

Spaghetti Squash: is low in calories but high in fiber, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B6. A great vegetable-based, low-calorie substitute for pasta, and just as filling!

Love spaghetti squash and ready to try a new recipe?

Try my Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Recipe or Seafood Marinara Spaghetti Squash!

 

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