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Tomato Spinach Chicken Spaghetti - this recipe features pasta, fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, spinach, garlic, and olive oil. It's a great Summer pasta recipe! Easy and quick! Only 30 minutes to make. A fantastic way to prepare chicken pasta using fresh vegetables!
This chicken pasta has a good variety of fresh ingredients: spinach, tomatoes, basil, garlic. Add chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and good quality olive oil to the mix - and you get a healthy and light dinner! So good! This recipe reminds me of tomato spinach shrimp pasta that is also very light and refreshing! This Mediterranean style meal is packed with vegetables, protein and good oils.
Why make this pasta dish
- When we think about chicken pasta, we usually picture a pasta dish with lots of cream sauce and white cheese. Like this chicken and bacon pasta with spinach and tomatoes in garlic cream sauce. This spinach tomato chicken pasta has no cream sauce. It's a healthy version of chicken pasta. And, it tastes like comfort food.
- This vibrant chicken spaghetti one of the most popular recipes on my site. It has been pinned 1.6 million times and visited by millions of people. I hope you try this Tomato and Spinach Chicken Spaghetti Pasta. See for yourself why it is so popular!
- Did I forget to mention that this pasta recipe is easy to make and takes only 30 minutes from start to finish? Not bad for a good-looking dish that tastes like comfort food! And, it looks beautiful, vibrant and colorful!
What makes this tomato spinach chicken pasta even more special?
- This recipe's main ingredients are fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, and spinach.
- To make this pasta even more flavorful, I also used sun-dried tomatoes and red pepper flakes! They added so much flavor!
- Once the chicken pasta is completely cooked, I highly recommend that you add 3 tablespoons of high-quality olive oil. Stir it into the final pasta dish, off heat. It's so tasty and so good for you!
Variations
- Use spaghetti, fettuccine, linguine, angel hair pasta, or pappardelle pasta.
- Use skinless and boneless chicken thighs. Or, use skinless and boneless chicken breasts. Chop chicken meat into smaller pieces.
- This is the ideal recipe for trying out all sorts of artisanal pasta that we often see in the stores. Make this recipe with green spinach pasta, or orangy-looking sun-dried tomato fettuccine, artichoke pasta, etc. You get the idea! Use all those colorful unusual kinds of pasta we see in the stores in this recipe!
- Don't have spinach? Use other greens. Swiss chard or kale will work great in this recipe.
I hope you'll make this easy tomato spinach chicken spaghetti. It makes a truly Mediterranean dinner!
More chicken pasta with tomatoes
Love tomatoes in your pasta? Try these recipes:
- Chicken Zucchini Pasta with Tomatoes
- Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Pasta with Bacon and Tomatoes in Asiago Cream Sauce
- Pesto Chicken Tortellini with Tomatoes and Asparagus
Amazing chicken pasta recipes with spinach
Do you enjoy pasta with spinach? Take a look at these delicious family-friendly dinners:
- Spinach Artichoke Pasta with Chicken
- Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake with Spinach Dip
- Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Pasta
- Italian Ravioli with Spinach and Artichokes
Tomato Spinach Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped, drained of oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil drained from sun-dried tomatoes
- ½ lb chicken boneless and skinless (preferably, boneless skinless thighs), chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 roma tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves chopped
- 8 oz spinach fresh
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 8 oz spaghetti pasta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (use high quality olive oil or oil from the sun-dried tomatoes jar)
Instructions
- Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of olive oil, drained from sun-dried tomatoes, to a large skillet, on medium-low heat.
- Add chopped chicken. I used boneless skinless chicken thighs and prefer to use them, but you can use chopped chicken breast, as well.
- Add red pepper flakes, and salt over all of the ingredients in the skillet.
- Cook on medium heat until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes, chopped fresh basil leaves, fresh spinach, and chopped garlic to the skillet with chicken. Cook on medium heat for about 3- 5 minutes until spinach wilts just a little, and tomatoes release some of their juices. Remove from heat.
- Taste, and add more salt to taste, if needed. Cover with lid and keep off heat.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, until al dente.
- Drain. Add cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the chicken and vegetables.
- Reheat on low heat, mix everything well, add more seasonings (salt and pepper), if desired. Remove from heat.
- At this point, when the pasta and vegetables are off heat, you can add more high-quality olive oil. It's optional but really tasty! Or you can add more olive oil from the jar from the sun-dried tomatoes.
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Nutrition
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I have looked at this on my Pinterest board for months thinking it sounds like to much work. I am 50+ years old and never been much of a cook. Covid19 has changed that. We had this tonight, it was so easy. I thought everything in the pan was a little dry for me so I added a half of a cup of liquid from the pasta noodles. My husband loved it and said make sure you move it to a keeper recipe. It was delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe and the detailed steps to make it. My husband said tonight "I don't want to hear you say you can't cook again. Thanks so much!
Easy recipe. I like others added mushrooms and sliced onions. Will definitely make again.
I am not a Novice cook but do like to try new things ... the colors of this is what got my attention, led me to read,.So the only ingredient i did not have in my home was Fresh basil.. Anyhow Im west indian so i had to season my chicken, i cook with hot pepper and added green onion...Followed your cooking directions and BAM .... it was MARVELLOUS.... next time no meat.. as I am trying to get off meat ... now that I think about it Shrimps will work too... GREAT RECIPE WILL TRY ANOTHER ... BLESS
I made this last night and it was Sooo good. Easy directions and quick to make. I will incorporate this in my family dinners.
I depended on so many recipes on Pinterest and was mostly disappointed. BUT THIS!!! Very flavorful, filling and easy to prepare. I think the sundried tomatoes make it. Just spice up your chicken before you cook, add mushrooms, a red pepper, or whatever you fancy and you will end up with a SUPER dinner.
Well it took me a year it looks like but I finally made this. It was absolutely delicious! I added mushrooms. Loved it! Thank you for posting your recipes!
This was such a hit with my family!! Usually, I need to tweak a new recipe....not this one!!! Perfect as is! Thank you!
Delicious light dinner even with it being a pasta dish. I used chicken breasts and cherry tomatoes and my husband and I really enjoyed it!
Easily cut recipe in half to serve 2. I did add some sliced mushrooms. This is EXCELLENT and will be added to our favorites rotation
ToTo say I’m a novice cook would be an understatement but I just made this pasta dish and it was absolutely delicious. I’m so proud of myself. Lol Thank you for the great recipe that even a kitchen challenged person like myself could make. I will definitely make it again
This was really good! I skipped the chicken and it was still really good vegetarian. I love the fresh sauce and the sun dried tomatoes give it a lot more depth. Will make again!
I made this with mushrooms and used spaghetti squash in place of pasta. Delicious !!!
It's a wonderful idea to add mushrooms and use spaghetti squash!
This was so delicious! Used shrimp instead of chicken and it was wonderful! Hubby had 2 big bowls....will definitely be making this again 🙂
Thank you, Maryanne! So glad you enjoyed this recipe! Using shrimp with this pasta is delicious!
If I use chicken breast, how do you suggest cooking it?
If you use skinless boneless chicken breast - proceed with the recipe as is.
Absolutely loved this recipe. Instead of adding olive oil at the end I added fresh olives in place of ,plus I used leftover chicken and a bit of onion. It was fabulous!!
I love the idea of adding fresh olives! So glad you tried this recipe and enjoyed it! 🙂