Creamy Avocado Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  2 fruit or 402g

• Nonfat greek yogurt

  Nonfat, plain

  ½ cup or 120g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 clove or 3g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ½ cup leaves, whole or 12g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 lemon yields or 47g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  4 oz or 113g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  4 oz or 113g

• Italian Seasoning

  McCormick

  ½ tsp or 0.6g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
2. In a blender, combine the pitted avocados, Greek yogurt, garlic, basil, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Season the chicken breast with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
4. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and lightly coat with oil. Cook the chicken breast for 5-7 minutes on each side until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and is no longer pink.
5. Combine the pasta with the avocado sauce, then top with the cooked chicken breast. Serve immediately.