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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Randy G
Was looking for a healthy hearty meal for my 3 kids who can be very picky but love pasta. Made it and doubled the recipe. Everyone loved it. Good job!
Julia
Randy, I am so glad a whole family enjoyed this pasta! Thank you for taking the time to share this wonderful, 5-star review! 🙂
Carol
I've made this many times and love the flavors. I added some red bell peppers and feta!
Julia
Carol, I am so pleased you've made this recipe several times. Love your additions! 🙂
Suzanne
This was a big hit! I made this for my Bunco group & they’ve asked me to make it every year when it’s my month.
Julia
Suzanne, I am so glad this recipe was a success with your friends - thank you for stopping by and sharing this positive review! 🙂
Kathie
LOVED this!!!
Julia
Kathie, thank you for the 5-star review! 🙂
Diane
Can't wait to get to store to buy supplies for this dish.
Yummy.
Julia
Diane, it's so good - you will not be disappointed! 🙂
Mary
I'm anxious to try this.looks easy and delicious. I'm wondering if it would be as good as left over for the following day. I often safe food for my son to take to work
Julia
Mary, this is a good recipe for leftovers or make ahead. There is no cream and no cheese, so it would be super easy to reheat it in the microwave!
Ronnie
How would this hold up as leftovers? It's a lot of pasta to make for one person.
Julia
Ronnie, this recipe is perfect for leftovers and it refrigerates well because there is no cream and no cheese, so it's easy to reheat in the microwave. Enjoy! 🙂
Bobbie Holt
SO good and such a pretty dish!
Julia
Bobbie, I am happy you loved this recipe! 🙂
Sharon
This recipe is fabulous and so good. I have made it several times and will continue to do so!!!!!❤️
Julia
Sharon, I am so flattered by your comment - thank you! 🙂
April
Made this tonight and I liked it. My picky family ate it as well. I did add some chicken broth to the tomato mixture as things were getting a little dry. Next time I’m going to add feta or goat cheese for some extra flavor.
Julia
April, I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe and glad you stopped by and shared such a positive comment! Adding some feta or goat cheese sounds delicious next time!
Wendy
This was a great recipe! I added bell peppers and more chicken. I think it would be great with some parmesan or asiago. So many options. Thanks
Julia
Wendy, I am so glad you loved the recipe! Love the addition of bell peppers! Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive comment and the 5-stars! 🙂
Kay
I also add chicken broth. We absolutely love this
Julia
Kay, glad you love it! 🙂 Seems like adding a small amount of chicken broth is a good way to make this recipe even better!
Jennifer
I’ve made this many times. Always yummy. Tonight I made it with sausage. Just as yummy!
Julia
Jennifer, I am so glad you've been enjoying this recipe and glad you stop by to leave such a wonderful comment! 🙂 It's so good with sausage, I agree!
Kim
This is one of my go to meals when I want a fast fresh meal, just made it this evening actually! We love this combo of flavors. We aren't big meat eaters so, I've never made it with the chicken, however it makes for an amazing meatless Monday (or any day!) meal. I also omit the sun-dried tomatoes, I found it doesn't change the taste much. This one definitely checks all the boxes ✔️cheap to make, ✔️healthy, ✔️tastes great!
Julia
Kim, thank you so much for such a wonderful and positive comment! So glad to hear that this recipe has enough flavor to taste good even without the chicken! Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback!
Janis Penick
I’ve made this recipe a number of times and it’s now one of my ‘go to’ recipes. I use rotisserie chicken and it’s a great way to use the leftovers.
My husband, who was raised on the traditional chicken spaghetti loves this healthy version.
Julia
Janis, I love your comment! 🙂 This is an excellent recipe for rotisserie chicken, and you're right - a much better alternative to what we usually mean by traditional chicken spaghetti.
Amanda
Made this tonight and it was really yummy! I didn't have any chicken on hand so I substituted shrimp. The family loved it!
Julia
Amanda, I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive comment! This is delicious with shrimp!
Martha Burke
Was wondering if I could serve this cold like a salad? Loved it and want to make again!!
Julia
I think this should work as a salad! I wouldn't necessarily serve it cold - room temperature or slightly warm would be better.