Cajun Chicken Cottage Cheese Alfredo

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast, sliced into strips
• 8 oz chickpea or protein pasta
• 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• ½ cup grated parmesan · ¼ cup milk
• 2 tsp Cajun seasoning · 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups baby spinach · olive oil

Steps

1. Cook pasta; reserve ½ cup pasta water.
2. Season chicken with Cajun spice; sear 5–6 min until cooked through. Set aside.
3. Blend cottage cheese, parmesan, milk, and garlic until silky.
4. Toss pasta with sauce (thin with pasta water as needed), spinach, and chicken. Serve hot.

Recipe inspiration: 53g-protein Cajun chicken cottage cheese alfredo — meal-prep friendly