Tomato Lemon Chicken over Spaghetti Squash

By tammy1365

Healthy and easy, this chicken with spinach, tomatoes and mushrooms tops baked spaghetti squash for a full dinner.

Ingredients

• SAUCE:
• 1 spaghetti squash
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• Sea salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 2 chicken breast, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 8 ounces baby spinach
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

COOK THE SQUASH
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cut the squash in half, lengthwise. Use a spoon to scrape the pulp out and remove the seeds.

Place the squash on a baking sheet with the cut side down. Line the baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a fork easily punctured the skin and the squash seems soft.

Scrape the cooked squash with a fork, to create the stringy, spaghetti squash.

PREPARE THE CHICKEN:
Heat the coconut oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes or until soft. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for about 5 more minutes. Add the chicken, chicken broth, lemon juice, tomatoes and spinach to the pan. Stir about 5 minutes until the spinach is wilted and the chicken cooked through. Stir in the parmesan cheese

To serve, place about 1/4 of the spaghetti squash on a plate and top with about 1 cup of the chicken veggie mixture.