Take the ouch out of ordinary Alfredo sauce with this clean-eating version that replaces heavy cream and butter with non-fat Greek yogurt and almond milk. Just as rich but lighter than the creamy classic, pour it over pasta shells tossed with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes for a nutritious dinner that also works well chilled for a quick leftover lunch. New to quinoa pasta? Its tender texture and slight nutty taste is a refreshing change from plain or whole wheat pasta—plus, it’s gluten free!
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
2 cups quinoa pasta shells (uncooked)
2 chicken breasts, chopped
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
2 cups spinach, packed
1 tsp. minced garlic
½ cup sliced black olives
Herbal seasoning, to taste
Cream sauce
½ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1/8 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. unsweetened vanilla almond milk
½ Tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- In large skillet, cook chicken in olive oil with garlic and herbal seasoning.
- While chicken cooks, prepare quinoa pasta according to package directions.
- When chicken is cooked, add spinach and cook for about 2 minutes, until spinach is wilted. Drain any excess liquid.
- In large bowl, combine pasta and chicken/spinach mixture; stir in sun-dried tomatoes and olives.
- In separate bowl, mix together Greek yogurt, olive oil, almond milk, Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over pasta/chicken and stir well to coat.