An Italian classic lightened up and made Paleo. Replacing the pasta with spaghetti squash and sautéing the chicken with almond flour as opposed to frying lightens up this meal while remaining moist & full of flavor. This low calorie dish will soon become a regular dinner in your household.
Author: Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious
Ingredients
For the Chicken
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
½ cup almond flour (sub oat flour if allergic to nuts)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 egg white s
2 tbsp parmesan
sea salt & pepper to taste
For the Spaghetti Sauce
1 24 oz can fire roasted crushed tomatoes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tbsp parsley
2 tbsp minced garlic
For the Spaghetti Squash
1 large spaghetti squash
salt & pepper to taste
extra virgin olive oil spray
Instructions
For the spaghetti squash
Preheat oven 425 degrees
Slice spaghetti squash in half & remove seeds
Spray with extra virgin olive oil cooking spray then salt & pepper
On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place squash flesh facing down
Cover squash with tin foil
Roast in the oven 40-45 minutes
For the Chicken
After the squash has been cooking ~20 minutes, begin cooking the meal.
Prepare one bowl with egg whites
Prepare a second bowl with flour, sea salt & parmesan
Heat a large saute pan on stove with extra virgin olive oil to medium heat
Place prepared chicken in egg white bowl then move to flour bowl coating chicken with mixture
Place chicken in pan
Repeat for remaining chicken
Allow to cook 7 minutes or until chicken begins to brown slightly
Flip and allow cook until golden brown
For the Sauce
As the chicken is cooking, heat a large saucepan on the stove to medium-low heat
Add tomatoes, garlic & seasonings
As sauce is cook, remove spaghetti squash from the oven and with a fork shred the squash from the skin
Add squash to the sauce coating well with sauce
Spoon squash with sauce on a plate & top with chicken breast
Notes
Makes 5 servings, 350 calories each *Note* remove foil from spaghetti squash & allow to cool a little before forking the squash flesh from the skin