Name: Cauliflower Cream Lentil Pasta with Chicken & Mushrooms
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 box Explore Cuisine Green Lentil Penne (cooked per package instructions); 1 lb. organic chicken tender strips; 2 Tbsp. Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil with Buttery Flavor; 1 tsp. crushed garlic; 1/4 tsp. Redmond Real Salt Ancient Sea Salt; 1/4 tsp. black pepper; 1 cup mushrooms (sliced); 1 cup spinach; Fresh basil; 1 cup Sproud Plant-Based Milk; 1/4 cup vegetable broth; 3 cups cauliflower florets; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1 Tbsp. lemon juice; 1 Tbsp. olive oil; 1/4 tsp. thyme; 1/4 tsp. oregano; 1/4 tsp. sea salt; 1/4 tsp. ground pepper

This hearty dish is comforting, filling and, best of all, totally wholesome. Foregoing the carb-heavy pasta, it gets delightful flavor – and color – from green lentil penne, and the velvety cauliflower sauce is loaded with healthful benefits. Simple to prepare and ready about a half an hour, it’s great for lazy weekends, busy weeknights or any time you’re craving something creamy, nutritious and delicious.

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Cauliflower Cream Lentil Pasta with Chicken & Mushrooms

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 477 kcal

Author Liana Werner-Gray

Ingredients

1 box Explore Cuisine Green Lentil Penne cooked per package instructions
1 lb. organic chicken tender strips
2 Tbsp. Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil with Buttery Flavor
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1/4 tsp. Redmond Real Salt Ancient Sea Salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 cup mushrooms sliced
1 cup spinach
Fresh basil

Cauliflower cream sauce

1 cup Sproud Plant-Based Milk
1/4 cup vegetable broth
3 cups cauliflower florets
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper

Instructions

In large pot, boil cauliflower. In blender, combine cooked cauliflower and remaining cream sauce ingredients. Blend until completely smooth.
In frying pan, cook garlic in buttery coconut oil 1 minute. Mix in chicken, salt and pepper; stir fry until chicken becomes white. Mix in mushrooms and spinach; continue cooking a few more minutes, until mushrooms are soft.
Stir cream sauce into chicken; combine well. Mix in pasta. Garnish with fresh basil.

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Cauliflower Cream Lentil Pasta with Chicken & Mushrooms

Amount Per Serving

Calories 477 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 8g40%

Cholesterol 73mg24%

Sodium 540mg23%

Potassium 817mg23%

Carbohydrates 44g15%

Fiber 6g24%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 41g82%

Vitamin A 783IU16%

Vitamin C 42mg51%

Calcium 110mg11%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.