Lemon Chicken Pasta is light and refreshing bursting with tender, juicy lemon basil chicken and garlic roasted vegetables tossed with lemon linguine, Parmesan and fresh herbs! I could eat this for days!
Lemon Basil Chicken Pasta is summer on a plate that you will want to eat year round! It’s quick and easy to prepare and you can customize the veggies, add bacon, more cheese, etc. The possibilities are endless!
By popular demand, I bring you this Lemon Basil Chicken Pasta as pictured in my All Purpose Lemon Basil Marinated Chicken post.
You guys have good taste.
I have always been a big fan of vegetables. I love their hearty texture and how they are a chamelon of flavor, absorbing whatever spices they are cooked with. My brother, on the other hand, not such a fan. Growing up, he would strategically position himself at the dinner table next to the floor vent so with one yawn, he could stealthy reach his arm back and drop his peas into the vent. A dog would have come in very handy.
But if you do like vegetables, you will love the zucchini, asparagus and tomatoes tossed in olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper and then roasted until crisp-tender. The seasoned vegetables and garlic infused olive oil are then tossed with the linguine along with fresh lemon juice, sauteed red onion, fresh oregano, thyme, parsley and basil. There is so much fresh, garden flavor going on in this pasta you will feel bright and light before, during and after eating it!
The roasted vegetables, lemon and herb linguine is all topped with Lemon Basil Marinated Chicken. Incredibly moist, tender and saturated with lemon basil goodness that with every forkful your eyelids will automatically be drawn shut so you can savor the juicy marinated flavor. Dramatic? No. Accurate? Yes!
Eat the pasta as is, or go a little crazy and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and bacon.
Either way, kick your shoes off and enjoy this year-round light and refreshing summer on a plate!
Lemon Chicken Pasta with Roasted Vegetables
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Ingredients
Roasted Vegetables
- 1 12 oz. pkg. cherry tomatoes
- 1 small zuchhini, halved and sliced
- 1/2 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 1” pieces
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Linguine
- 1 pound linguine or thin spaghetti
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (1-2 lemons)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dry thyme
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano 1 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Garnish (optional)
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- crumbled bacon
Instructions
- Roasted Vegetables: Preheat oven to 400°F. In a medium bowl, toss vegetables and garlic with olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper until well combined (there will be a generous amount of oil – this will transfer to the pasta later). Spread vegetables on a baking sheet lined with a slip mat or parchment paper. Roast for 15 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender.
- Pasta: Meanwhile, cook pasta al dente in generously salted water. Drain and reserve 1 cup pasta water. Add pasta to a very large mixing bowl or pot.
- Chicken: Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade and proceed to grill chicken or cook indoors by heating 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook for 3-5 minutes or until well browned on one side. Flip chicken over, reduce heat to medium, cover and cook an additional 5-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (time will depend on chicken thickness). Remove to a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Assemble: Add red onion to the same skillet chicken was cooked in (add additional olive oil if necessary). Saute onions over medium heat until soft and translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Add red onion to the cooked pasta, along with thyme, oregano, parsley, basil, lemon juice, and roasted vegetables. Toss to combine. Add reserved pasta water (a little at a time) to reach desired consistency. Taste and add additional salt and pepper, and red pepper if desired.
- Optional: Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan and bacon.
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Susan says
Oh, my goodness, you are awesome. I was just looking at some of your other posts (the scalloped potatoes, which I sent to my daugher) and I had to check you out on Pinterest and just gave up and decided to follow all your pins. Not only do your recipes sound delicious, they look amazing! The only problem is right now, I am starving and I don’t have many great choices in my fridge and nothing that compares with what you presented. Wow!
Jen says
Ah, Susan, you are such a sweetheart! Thank you so much for making my day and letting me know how much you enjoy looking (and hopefully soon to be eating 🙂 ) my recipes! You are going to LOVE the scalloped potatoes and if you don’t know where else to start, I highly recommend the General Tso’s Chicken and Salsa Verde Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas – although I don’t post anything I don’t like 🙂 I am so happy you find my site and I hope you enjoy lots of great food – as soon as your fridge is stocked 🙂
Susan says
My daughter immedietly replied to the recipe for the scalloped potatoes and asked me if I was channeling her husband and that he told her that he thought they sounded AMAZING. She is a very good cook and he is always willing to try any new recipe. Seriously, what man (or person) doesn’t like cheese and bacon with anything?
Jen says
Agreed! I don’t really understand those people who don’t 🙂 I hope your daughter and her husband love the potatoes. I have a feeling they will 🙂
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
WHOA! This is one crazy good looking dish, Jennifer! Everything from the veggies to the chicken to the sauce is totally drool-worthy!
Jen says
Ah, thanks so much Julie, that means a lot coming from you! It is definitely a keeper :)!
Kecia says
This looks absolutely fantastic! I mean FANTASTIC! yum!
Jen says
Thank you so much Kecia! Its pretty tasty 🙂
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm says
So great you brought it back and this looks fabulous I can see why!! I love that you added veggies in with your pasta! YUM!
Jen says
Thanks Sophia! I always like meals that have veggies so you don’t have to cook an extra side!
Erica Brooks says
Looks so fresh and healthy. If it wasn’t 12AM I’d try to make it right now! No kidding. lol
Jen says
Thanks so much Erica! I hope you can enjoy this when its not 12AM :)!
Elizabeth says
I made your Roasted Garlic Vegetable/ Basil Lemon Chicken with thin spaghetti tonight, and it was OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! So much for my family if three, I sent a bowl full to my neighbor, and she was equally as enthusiastic, if not more!
Jen says
YAY! I am so happy your family AND your neighbor enjoyed it! It does make a lot of pasta so that was so extra kind of you to share! Thanks for making my day Elizabeth!
Sandy says
Thank you so much for sharing your lemon chicken linguine recipe. Of course, I made minor changes by adding cauliflower to the veggies and angel hair instead of linguine, but it was awesome. My family voted the recipe a “keeper” for sure. I read about you a bit on your site and I am so happy to see that you are doing well. Sending positive thoughts your way! Hugs. Sandy
Jen says
Hi Sandy, you are most welcome! Thank YOU for letting me know your family voted it a keeper – that is the highest compliment! Thank you for your positive thoughts – I know they make a difference! I hope you and your family have a happy and healthy 2015!
Angel says
I came here via Pinterest, and I was amazed by how many of your recipes I have pinned! You are like my cooking idol now! I have begun making a meal plan for the week and the recipes I’m making are ALL yours! I wish we were neighbors, because I can only imagine backyard bbq’s with you! (might be dangerous…LOL) But I was compelled to leave a comment on your blog, I just had to! You are simply an artist that speaks my language (right to the ears of my belly and taste buds!)
Jen says
Angel – you are such an angel! 🙂 Thank you so much for your sweet comment and your enthusiasm – you totally made my week – my month! I love your writing by the way – I would LOVE to be your neighbor – you sound like so much fun! Thank you so much for trying so many of my recipes – I can’t wait to hear what you like best! xoxo
Codi says
I have made this twice now and it is such a great dish! I love the flavor of the chicken and the pasta with the veggies is wonderful…just enough lemon to add a zing and freshness. Fantastic recipe!
Jen says
Its the ultimate compliment when you make a dish more than once – So happy you love it Codi! Thank you!!! I hope you find more recipes to enjoy here 🙂
Layne Schwabedissen says
I’m such a big fan of the balsamic version so I knew this one would be a winner as well. My younger brother could not stop eating it! Pretty sure Seth thinks I’m a great cook now, haha. Thanks again!
Jen says
haha, yes! And you are a great cook! So happy it was a hit, especially with your brother!