It’s such a nice feeling when you can prepare a meal that everyone appreciates so much and yet is also so stress-free for yourself – more time to relax with the family! The chicken and pasta both reheat really well, perfect for making ahead of time and also freezing. You can also cook extra chicken to use for salads the next day or lunchboxes. What I also love about this dish is that it is adaptable. You could easily stir some baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes to up the veg (I’ve provided more suggestions below), or you could even use firm white fish fillets or prawns (shrimp) instead of chicken. Isn’t it great when you can easily vary a dish you love, and it seems like a whole new creation?
What could I serve with Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
With this delicious Italian-style dish, I love to serve a simple green salad – maybe with some slightly bitter Italian-style greens, such as radicchio or curly endive (frisée/chicory) – or a salad of baby rocket (arugula) with some shaved parmesan over the top and your favourite dressing. Or you might like to try Freezer Friendly Garlic Bread, or go with simple steamed green vegetables, such as baby spinach, zucchini (courgettes), kale or green beans.
Can I customise this dish?
You could up the vegetables in this recipe by stirring through some baby spinach, peas, sliced green beans, sun-dried tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes. You could also spice the dish up by adding some chilli flakes (to individual portions at the end if not everyone wants it).
Could I make this using fish or seafood?
Yes! You could replace the chicken with either 4 skinless firm white fish fillets, such as ling, snapper, basa, hoki, perch, flathead, cod, grouper (US and UK: halibut, haddock, pollock, sea bass, turbot), or 20 peeled, deveined prawns (shrimp). If using fish, cook for 2 minutes on each side. If using prawns, cook for 1 minute on each side before progressing with the rest of the recipe.
Watch how to make Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
What are some other quick, freezer-friendly comforting meal ideas?
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Make ahead:
The chicken can be seasoned with the herb mix and cooked up to 3 days prior, ready for when you need it.
Leftovers:
Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days. I like to store the pasta and chicken in separate containers. Pasta – To reheat the pasta on the stovetop, add a splash of boiling water from the kettle to the pan to help loosen the sauce. If reheating in the microwave, add a splash of boiling water and reheat the pasta on High in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until heated through. Chicken – This can be reheated on the stovetop for 2–3 minutes until heated through, but retains maximum juiciness in the microwave. Reheat in the microwave on High for 1–2 minutes or until heated through. Not suitable to freeze.
