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Dairy Free Creamy Tuscan Chicken
🇮🇹 Italian

Dairy Free Creamy Tuscan Chicken

🇮🇹 Italian

Golden chicken in a garlicky cream sauce with spinach, tomatoes and parmesan. This dairy free version swaps in cashews, coconut milk, coconut oil. Ready in about 35 minutes.

Prep 10 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Chicken4 breasts
  • Spinach2 cups
  • Garlic4 cloves
  • Olive Oil1 tbsp
  • Coconut Milkfull-fat, same amount
  • Cashewsfinely ground with salt (vegan parmesan)
  • Cherry Tomatoes1 cup
  • Chicken Broth1/2 cup
  • Coconut Oil1 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Dried Oregano1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    For this dairy free version, use coconut oil for butter, coconut milk for heavy cream, cashews for parmesan cheese wherever the steps mention them.

  2. 2

    Season and sear the chicken until golden on both sides; set aside.

  3. 3

    Melt butter, sauté garlic and tomatoes.

  4. 4

    Add broth, cream and oregano; simmer and stir in parmesan.

  5. 5

    Wilt the spinach, return the chicken and simmer until cooked through.

Chef's tip

Let the cream simmer gently; a hard boil can split it.

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