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Angel Chicken

ChickenDinnerStove-Top

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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You could call this dish... heavenly. Angel Chicken has a bed of tender, ethereal angel hair pasta cushioning juicy seared bites of chicken and crunchy toasted nuts. Add in a delicious crown of spinach and sweet dried cherries and Angel Chicken has literally everything you could hope for in a single dish. This meal only needs half an hour or less to make, so you could have a bowl of paradise any time of the week!

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces angel hair pasta
  • 3/4 pound chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 (6-ounce) package fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 1/3 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Directions

Step 1 -Cook the pasta to al dente, according to the package directions.

Step 2 -In a small bowl, toss the chicken with the cornstarch, the salt, and the pepper.

Step 3 -In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

Step 4 -Add the chicken mixture and cook until the chicken is no longer pink and it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 5 -Stir in the spinach and the cherries and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 6 -Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta.

Step 7 -Place the pasta in a large bowl.

Step 8 -Sprinkle the pasta with the nutmeg and toss to combine.

Step 9 -Add enough of the reserved pasta water to moisten the pasta.

Step 10 -Top the pasta with the chicken mixture, the parmesan, the pecans, and the pine nuts.

Step 11 -Serve.

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