Healthy Chicken Alfredo (Paleo, Whole30, Dairy Free)
A rich and creamy chicken alfredo made with a dairy-free cashew alfredo sauce and tender spaghetti squash "noodles." Shockingly good.
Ingredients
Dairy Free Alfredo Sauce
1 1/2 cups raw cashews
3/4-1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk
2 cloves garlic peeled
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
1 teaspoon dried basil
Healthy Chicken Alfredo
2 medium chicken breasts
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil, plus more as needed
28 ounces cooked spaghetti squash from about 1 large spaghetti squash
fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
Make the chicken:
Season the chicken breasts on both sides with plenty of salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil over medium-high heat, then carefully add chicken breasts to pan. Cook 8-9 minutes total for medium chicken breasts and 9-10 minutes for large chicken breasts, flipping once in between cooking time. Add a little more oil to pan if necessary.
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