Healthy Chicken Alfredo Recipe: 50g Protein, 540 Cal in 25 Min

Healthy Chicken Alfredo Recipe: 50g Protein, 540 Cal in 25 Min from CrossFit BC. Healthy chicken alfredo with 50g of protein and 540 calories. Creamy, garlicky, restaurant-quality. The healthy comfort food dinner that doesn't taste…

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

Italian-American

Prep time:

10 min

Cook time:

15 min

Total time:

25 min

Servings:

2

Ingredients:

11 items

Per serving:

540 kcal, 50g protein, 52g carbs, 16g fat

What you need: 340 g Chicken breast, 160 g Fettuccine (or high-protein pasta), 150 g Cottage cheese (2%), 60 ml Heavy cream, 40 g Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated, 4 cloves Garlic, minced, 1 tbsp Butter, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 pinch Salt + pepper, 2 tbsp Fresh parsley, 1 tsp Lemon zest (optional).

How it comes together: Bring a salted pot of water to a boil. Cook fettuccine 1 minute under package time. Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining. Pound chicken to even thickness, season generously with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Sear in a wide pan with butter over medium-high, ~5 minutes per side until golden and 165°F internal. Rest, then slice. Blend cottage cheese until completely smooth (this is non-negotiable for the sauce texture).

This recipe comes from the CFBC Test Kitchen, where our coaches cook the meals we actually recommend to members training five to seven days a week. Every recipe lists real ingredients, real timings, and the protein and calorie numbers we use when we build nutrition plans in Olympic Village.