Greek Chicken Pasta

Yields
Serves 4 to 6

Total Time
30 mins

The success of this super-simple dish depends on using good-quality feta cheese. With so few ingredients, each needs to pull its weight, and here it's the cheese in particular that will make this pasta shine.

Photo: Leo Gong; Styling: Robyn Valarik

6 ounces spaghetti

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 tablespoon minced garlic

8 ounces baby spinach

1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio

1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes

1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved

1 cup toasted pine nuts

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

3 ounces good-quality feta cheese, crumbled

Step 1

Cook spaghetti as package directs.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach, wine, chile flakes, olives, pine nuts, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Drain pasta, return to pot, and add onion mixture and chicken. Stir to coat and cook over medium heat until warmed, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plates and top with feta cheese.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories538

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35g45%

Saturated Fat 5.9g30%
Cholesterol 56mg19%
Sodium 940mg41%
Total Carbohydrate 35g13%

Dietary Fiber 4.3g16%
Protein 22g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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