Lemon and Herb Chicken Spaghetti

Author: Carey Boucher-Erasmus
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 10
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4-6
Category: Chicken & Poultry; Dish Type; Lunch; Main Ingredient; Mains; Meals and Courses; Pasta

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Description

A delectable lemon and herb twist on the classic spaghetti!

Ingredients

500 g wholewheat spaghetti
1 whole ready-roasted chicken or 2 C (500 ml) shredded cooked chicken
juice and zest of 2 lemons
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 spring onions, finely sliced
handful each of basil, Italian parsley and coriander, coarsely chopped
3 Tbsp (45 ml) extra virgin olive oil
freshly milled black pepper and Maldon salt to taste

Instructions

Boil the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente. Coat with some olive oil and keep to one side.

Strip the chicken flesh off the bones and shred into bite-size pieces. Toss all the ingredients together until well combined and season to taste. Add more olive oil or lemon juice if needed. Serve hot, cold or at room temperature.

Carey Boucher-Erasmus

Carey has 10 years of extensive experience in the food industry. She is a freelance food consultant and has a popular blog called 'Bits of Carey'. Carey has been developing recipes, as well as doing the styling and photography for her regular feature, Midweek Meals in Crush since 2011. She has also written features for Food24 for a long time. Carey's food style is simple, fresh and unpretentious with a real ?eat me now? factor. Her favourite ingredients are fresh herbs, lemon, butter and bacon.