Delicious Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

This creamy cajun chicken pasta combines juicy, perfectly blackened, smoky chicken breasts with a light cream sauce topped with fresh, acidic tomatoes and sliced green onions for a lovely pop of color and flavor.

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The recipe was inspired by Chili’s Cajun Chicken Pasta, and you’ll see that it’s much lighter than the restaurant version because I use milk and chicken broth instead of butter and cream.

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Why You’ll Love This Easy Cajun Chicken Pasta

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Ingredients to Make Cajun Chicken Pasta

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How to Make Cajun Chicken Pasta

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Tips for Making Blackened Chicken Pasta

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