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Recipe tags: Chicken, Easy, Italian, One dish meal, Stove Top
Meats and seafood
Easy Chicken and Pasta Dinner
Recipe created by DaVita patient Michael and submitted by DaVita dietitian Mary Anne from California.
Portions: 2
Serving size: 1 cup pasta, 2-1/2 oz chicken, 2/3 cup vegetables
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup zucchini, sliced
- 2 cups cooked pasta, any shape
- 5 ounces cooked chicken breast, cut into strips
- 3 tablespoons low sodium Italian dressing
Preparation
- In a nonstick skillet, heat olive oil and sauté zucchini and peppers until tender-crisp. Remove to a plate.
- Heat cooked pasta and chicken strips in microwave in separate dishes.
- Toss pasta with Italian dressing. Top with chicken strips and sautéed vegetables.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 400
- Protein: 30 g
- Carbohydrate: 45 g
- Fat: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
- Sodium: 328 mg
- Potassium: 455 mg
- Phosphorus: 270 mg
- Calcium: 33 mg
- Fiber: 3.5 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 3 meat
- 2-1/2 starch
- 1 vegetable, medium potassium
Carbohydrate Choices
- 3
Helpful Hints
- Do some pre-preparation ahead of time to make this into a quick dinner. Cook a large pot of pasta, drain and refrigerate for use in this dish and other pasta dishes.
- Broil or barbeque a pound of chicken breasts or thighs. Refrigerate and use for this recipe and other chicken dishes during the week.
- If you require a lower protein diet adjust the portion of chicken in this dish.

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