A one-pan Mediterranean dish with chicken, feta, spinach, and pasta in a creamy lemon yogurt sauce.
# What You Need:
→ Poultry
01 - 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
→ Pasta
02 - 12 ounces short pasta (penne, fusilli, or rigatoni)
→ Dairy
03 - 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
04 - 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
→ Vegetables
05 - 3 cups fresh baby spinach
06 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
07 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
08 - Zest and juice of 1 lemon
09 - 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
→ Pantry and Seasonings
10 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
11 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
12 - 1/2 teaspoon dried dill, optional
13 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
14 - Salt and pepper to taste
# Steps:
01 - Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain and set aside.
02 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, season with salt, pepper, oregano, and dill. Sauté for 5 to 6 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
03 - In the same skillet, add red onion and garlic. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until softened.
04 - Add spinach and sauté until wilted, approximately 1 minute.
05 - Lower heat to medium-low. Stir in cooked pasta, chicken, lemon zest and juice, and chicken broth. Toss to combine and heat through.
06 - Remove from heat and gently fold in Greek yogurt and crumbled feta until a creamy sauce forms. If needed, add reserved pasta water a little at a time to loosen the sauce.
07 - Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Serve immediately.
