Chicken With Clementine Sauce & Avocado Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, & chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 clementines, sliced & peeled
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine avocado, basil, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, and salt. set aside.
• 2 start cooking the pasta according to your package's directions.
• 3 lightly pound the chicken into 1/8" thick cutlets, then season both sides evenly with salt and pepper.
• 4 heat half of the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. add cutlets and cook for 5 minutes on each side. transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• 5 heat the rest of the olive oil in the pan, then add the shallots and sautee for about 1 minute. sprinkle sugar over the shallots and cook undisturbed until it is melted and golden, or about another minute.
• 6 stir in clementine slices, water, wine vinegar, & red pepper. scrape the pan for about 30 seconds, then lower the heat and let simmer for 3 minutes. (if you are using the spinach, add it right after this step and stir the sauce until the leaves have wilted.).
• 7 drain the pasta, but don't rinse it. put the pasta in the bowl holding the avocado mixture, and stir to combine well.
• 8 serve chicken over pasta and top with clementine sauce.