Lean & Green Chicken Parmesan With Palmini Spaghetti (Low Carb & Gluten Free!)

This healthy meal is simple,
attractive & very delicious❣

Ingredients: 

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1/2 cup reduced fat grated Parmesan cheese*

1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning**

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

4 ounces reduced fat mozzarella cheese, finely grated

3/4 cup canned petite diced tomatoes (no salt added)

3 cups Palmini Spaghetti noodles***

Method:

Preheat oven to 450*. Line a rimmed baking sheet or pan with aluminum foil and set aside.

Add the Parmesan, salt, Italian seasoning and paprika to a mini food processor, mini blender or coffee bean grinder. Process and pour into a shallow dish. Set aside.

Rinse the chicken breast(s), remove any excess fat and pat dry with paper towels. Divide or cut the chicken breast into three 5 1/3 ounce portions. Place a chicken portion in between two pieces of waxed paper or in a plastic storage bag. Pound thin with a rolling pin. Repeat with remaining portions.

Place both sides of each piece of chicken in the melted butter and then place in the herb mixture to coat. Place the coated pieces of chicken on the prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

While the chicken is baking, rinse the Palmini noodles with water and then place in a bowl and cover with almond milk. Soak for 10 minutes. Rinse with water. Add the noodles to a saucepan. Cover with water and boil for 5 minutes. Drain and place 1 cup of noodles on each serving plate.

While the noodles are soaking and cooking, Add the tomatoes to a small saucepan and simmer over low heat.

Place 4 ounces of cooked chicken on top of each portion of noodles. Top with 1/4 cup of the tomatoes and 1/3 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Makes 3 servings.

Each serving equals: 1 lean, 3 greens, 3 condiments & 1 healthy fat

Nutritional info per serving, approximately: 408 calories ~ 15 grams fat ~ 9.8 grams carbs ~ 6.6 grams net carbs ~ 54.5 grams protein

*If you are not following a low fat meal plan, regular cheese may be used.

**Here is a link to my recipe for homemade Italian Spice Blend:   https://carriekitchencreations.blogspot.com/2019/09/homemade-italian-blend-seasoning-gluten.html

***Palmini noodles are made from Hearts of Palm ~ they are a vegetable that taste like pasta when properly prepared.

Note: From start to finish this meal took just about 45 minutes to prepare ~ So simple and so delicious!!!