Keto & Low-Carb Lean and Green Lemon Chicken Spaghetti Squash with Spinach & Tomatoes
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Lean & Green Lemon Chicken Spaghetti Squash with Spinach & Tomatoes Ingredients
- 2 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Cubed
- 1/2 tsp Salt Divided
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Yellow Onion Diced (optional)*
- 2 small Garlic Cloves Minced
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes Halved
- 2 cup Baby Spinach
- 1 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 1/2 small Lemons
- 4 cup Spaghetti Squash
Lean & Green Lemon Chicken Spaghetti Squash with Spinach & Tomatoes Instructions
- Season chicken breast with 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute' chicken until cooked through, approximately 7 - 10 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add onion and garlic to skillet and saute' until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until they begin to soften, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, juice from a lemon, and the remaining salt (optional), reduce the skillet heat and cook until liquid is reduced by half, approximately 15 minutes.
- Add chicken and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted, approximately 2 minutes.
- Serve the contents of the skillet on top of the spaghetti squash.
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