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Summer Pea Pasta with Lemon Pepper Chicken is a light and lively dish! This pea pasta is quick to pull together and delightfully flavorful!

Pasta with peas and chicken

It’s been several months since we’ve had a Cooking Light recipe of the month post! This is completely out of character; I am usually a total Cooking Light junkie (umm and here).  But now, with Summer Pea Pasta, seems to be the perfect time to reintroduce the tradition since the Wedding Fairy has mandated that we morph briefly into American Heritage Cooking Light pre-wedding.

noodles with veggies

This dish is a nice light and lively pasta! I served it with an easy lemon pepper chicken to round out the meal. It was quick to pull together and delightfully flavorful: the perfect mid-week meal.

Noodles with chicken and veggies

The base for the pasta sauce for this Summer dish has 3 tablespoons of butter and I felt like I was cheating on my agreement with the Wedding Fairy, but I decided that if the pea pasta recipe came from Cooking Light, she must approve. Right?

noodles with veggies

When prepping, be aware that your chicken timing will vary by thickness of breast. Let your chicken rest while you prepare your summer pea pasta in order to serve a delightful dish.

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summer pea pasta

Summer Pea Pasta with Lemon Pepper Chicken

  • Author: Cooking Light Magazine September 2013
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
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Description

This Summer Pea Pasta with Lemon Pepper Chicken is a light and lively dish! Quick to pull together and delightfully flavorful: the perfect mid-week meal!

Ingredients

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  • 8 ounces uncooked pasta [I used Trottole because it’s cool looking. I’m shallow like that]
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt [I only used ½ teaspoon]
  • 6 tablespoons torn fresh mint leaves
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • ½ cup pasta cooking liquid
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Juice of 1 medium lemon

Instructions

To Prepare the Pea Pasta:

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain pasta over colander reserving ½ cup cooking liquid. Run cold water over pasta to stop cooking.

  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic to pan; sauté 1 minute. Add peas and sugar; cook 2 minutes stirring frequently. Sir in cooked pasta, reserved ½ cup cooking liquid, and lemon juice. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove from heat.
  3. Sprinkle with salt, mint, and lemon zest. Toss to combine and serve immediately.

 To Prepare the Chicken:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. While bringing water to a boil for the noodles, trim, rinse and pat chicken dry with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides with pepper and salt. Heat pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan.
  3. Brown chicken on both sides and then pour lemon juice over breasts. Bake in preheated oven 5-10 minutes until a minimum internal temperature has reached 165°. Time will vary by thickness of breast. Let rest while you prepare and serve summer pea pasta.

  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 30

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Summer Pea Pasta
Summer Pea Pasta

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