About This Recipe
This Healthy Chicken Alfredo (low fat and higher protein compared to traditional fettuccine alfredo) is seriously the MOST FLAVORFUL, DELICIOUS pasta dish!
It has all the flavors and comfort you love about the original recipe but only 1/3 of the calories of the Olive Garden dish!
This macro-friendly chicken alfredo has been lightened up, but it still has the same delicious creamy alfredo sauce, fettuccine pasta (of course) and tender, perfectly seasoned blackened chicken!
It’s also ready in just 30 minutes so it’s a great recipe for a quick, weeknight dinner! It’s a great way to enjoy a comforting and cozy meal without all the extra calories.
Alfredo Sauce with Milk Instead of Heavy Cream
The homemade alfredo sauce is key in this recipe and uses low fat milk instead of heavy cream. I honestly think the reduced fat milk and fresh parmesan cheese make the perfect consistency sauce and love that it has less calories but all the flavor!
Pair this sauce with the fettuccine noodles and you have a taste of Italy right at home!
If you really want to make this meal for a fraction of the calories, feel free to swap the noodles for spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles. I love using whole wheat or regular pasta but the sauce and chicken are delicious either way!
This skinny chicken alfredo is a great quick weeknight meal or can be made for special occasions! I love pairing this pasta a side of broccoli, green beans, or a simple side salad!
- Chicken – I used chicken tenderloins for this recipe. You can also use boneless, skinless chicken breasts and just slice them into thin breasts or strips.
- Olive oil – or any other oil of choice.
- Spices: paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper
- Red pepper flakes – optional for heat
- Butter – I used unsalted butter. Us dairy-free butter if needed.
- Garlic – I like the frozen crushed garlic cubes for connivence.
- All-purpose flour
- Chicken broth – vegetable broth also works!
- Milk – I used low-fat milk but any plain milk works. Use dairy-free milk if needed.
- Fresh parmesan cheese – grated or shaved. I highly recommend using fresh for this recipe! Use dairy-free cheese if needed.
- Fettuccine pasta – any pasta will work! Use gluten-free pasta if needed.
- Fresh parsley chopped
Optional Variations and Dietary Adaptions
- To make gluten-free: use gluten-free flour like Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 or King Arthur Measure for Measure and gluten-free pasta.
- Go meatless! To make vegetarian, omit chicken and use vegetable broth. Can add mushrooms or extra veggies in place of chicken!
- Add extra veggies! If you want to pack in a few extra veggies you can add spinach, broccoli, mushrooms or asparagus!
- Seafood Alfredo! Make this a yummy seafood pasta but switching out the chicken for shrimp or salmon! Or even try steak!
- Low carb option! Use the chicken and alfredo sauce to top zucchini noodles for a low carb option!
How To Make
The full printable recipe is below, but let me walk you through the process so you know what to expect when you’re making it
