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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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We love this recipe but notice there are a couple of discrepancies in the recipe. It says 1/4 teaspoon of salt twice and 2 tablespoons of olive oil then 3 tablespoons of olive oil later in the list of ingredients. Can you clear this up for me please.
Dawn, thanks for pointing this out! 1/4 teaspoon of salt listed twice is unnecessary - I removed it.
Re: the olive oil - first, you use 2 tablespoons of olive oil to cook the chicken. Then, at the very end, you can (optionally) add 3 tablespoons of high-quality olive oil to the whole cooked pasta dish for more flavor!
This is a family favourite- can’t tell you how many times we’ve made it. Tons of flavour and super easy to make. Watching my 18 year old make it tonight with a veggie spaghetti- yummy!
Jennifer, I am so pleased this is a family favorite recipe for your family! Using veggie spaghetti is delicious! Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to share such a positive comment and the 5-star review! 🙂
I've been making this dish for three years now. I modified it just a little. I used gluten free pasta, and for my husband I used tofu instead of chicken. It is definitely a fan favorite amongst my family and friends. Thank you for sharing.
I just love your comment - thank you for taking the time to share it - I really appreciate it!! It really makes my day when I read that people have been making my recipes for several years. 🙂
Absolute winner! The flavor of this dish is amazing. The sun-dried tomatoes with the packaged oil comes through as does the garlic. The ending touch of a drizzle of quality olive oil makes it spectacular! You will not be disappointed serving this to your family!
Perry, thank you so much for such a glowing review! 🙂 I know a lot of people might like the recipe but don't have the time to comment, and I really appreciate it when people like you take the time out of their day to leave such pleasant feedback.
We love this. We have prepared it many times.
I am happy to hear that! 🙂
This is a "favorite" in our house and is usually made on special occasions - birthday/anniversary/Valentine's. Been making it for about 3 years now!
Angie, thank you for taking the time to share such a wonderful and positive comment! So glad you've been making this recipe for several years now! 🙂
How much is considered a serving?
The whole recipe makes 4 servings, so I would just divide this equally into 4 plates.
This was remarkable!!!! So much flavor....my husband loved it, as well!
Thank you Julia 😉
You are very welcome! So glad the recipe was enjoyed!
It was absolutely but my husband has a tomato allergy and so do I but he liked it and I ABSOLUTELY loved it.I didn't put the tomatoes in his.
Donna, I am glad this was delicious even without the tomatoes!
I made this tonight, and it was delicious. First time eating Chicken Spaghetti and we will be having this frequently.
I am so glad you gave this recipe a try and liked it! 🙂
This was sooooo good! My boyfriend loved it! We made it together n added onion, and mushrooms, then at the very end parmesan cheese! It was so flavorful and tasty!!!
Kathie, I love your additions - they sound delicious! Thank you for such an enthusiastic comment - I appreciate it! 🙂
Julia, I have made this more times than I can count! Love sundried tomatoes and basil! Thank you! So glad you gave up your day job to do this full time! Love all of your recipes! Congratulations!
Wow, Cheryl, your comment made my day! 🙂 I am so glad you appreciate what I do. And, I very much appreciate your comment!
One of my favorite meals since childhood was chicken spaghetti. Can't wait to try it with the this recipe..
Judy, I hope you enjoy this recipe - let me know if you give it a try!
I’ve been reading your recipes for a few years. Finally tried this one tonight! YUM! I used shrimp instead of chicken. So good!!! Of course the kids wouldn’t eat it so I took the extra pasta and dumped jar sauce on it for them
Melissa, so glad you tried this recipe and liked it. Yes, shrimp is delicious with this type of pasta!
This was a hit! Loved that it was not a lot of ingredients but had a lot of flavor! I added more red pepper, chicken and spaghetti. The Roma tomatoes make it!!! A new staple dish in our house:)
I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to share your feedback and a 5-star review. I really appreciate it! 🙂
I tried your recipe today. We loved it. I did add mushrooms to it. Will have it again.
Bobbie, I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Mushrooms are a delicious addition. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your comment! 🙂
LOVE THIS DISH. Can leftovers be frozen?
Barry, glad you like this recipe! Yes, you can freeze the leftovers!