Summer Squash Chicken Alfredo

• Mix chicken, ¼ tbsp salt, 1//2 tbsp pepper in a large skillet. Cook at medium-high heat.
• Coat baking dish with cooking spray.
• Add chicken and cook for 4 minutes on each side.
• Remove from the dish and let it stand for about 5 minutes.
• Cook pasta according to package directions
• Cut the zucchini and squash in ½ inch slices, and discard the cores. Slice them into thin strips, lengthwise.
• Heat the non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and stir.
• Add zucchini, asparagus, squash and bell pepper. Cook for about 3 more minutes
• Sprinkle the salt and garlic.
• Remove the skillet from heat.
• Mix broth and flour.
• Add the mixture to the skillet.
• Bring to a boil and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring in between.
• Add cheese and stir in the mixture until it melts.
• Add pasta, chicken and vegetables.
• Sprinkle with black pepper and parsley.

Trivia

• Asparagus has a strong root system.
• Once spring begins, the buds in the root transform into spears which can grow 6 inches per day during in a period of 2 to 3 months.

Asparagus has been used to treat toothache and poor eye sight in the past.