Make a dairy-free version of our favorite chicken marsala pasta for a great easy meal. Pair it with roasted asparagus for a full dinner.
Jump to RecipeMany years ago, I found the website 100 Days of Real Food and we have tried so many recipes from there! One that we kept going back to was the Chicken Marsala. It has a lot of flavor in it and is simple to make.
Last year I found out that I am allergic to dairy, so we had to rethink some of our favorite meals. The original recipe used heavy cream, but I needed to cut that out. I substituted a mixture of almond milk and vegan butter for the heavy cream.
We enjoy the pasta with a side of roasted asparagus as noted in the recipe below. But, if you prefer other vegetables, anything else can be made to go along with it.
Chicken Marsala Pasta Step by Step
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles
- 1 bunch roasted asparagus
- 1 lb chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups marsala cooking wine
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup vegan butter
Preparation
Boil pasta according to directions.
Cook asparagus as desired.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place whole wheat flour on a plate. Dredge chicken in flour until well coated.
Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Saute chicken until brown and cooked through.
Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm.
Turn off heat (esp with gas cooktop) and carefully add Marsala wine to the pan. Turn the heat back on to high and boil down the wine for a few minutes. Scrape the bits off the bottom of the pan.
Add the milk and butter to the pan and stir the sauce until it is bound together and starts to thicken.
Put chicken pieces back in the sauce to heat again and coat with sauce.
Divide pasta among plates and top with chicken, extra sauce, and asparagus.
Chicken Marsala Pasta Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe
Originally Published On: April 25, 2022
Chicken Marsala Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 1 lb chicken breasts (cut into strips)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups marsala cooking wine
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup vegan butter
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to directions
- Cook asparagus as desired
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper
- Heat olive oil in sauté pan over medium-high heat
- Place whole wheat flour on a plate
- Dredge chicken in flour until well coated
- Saute chicken until brown and cooked through
- Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm
- Turn off heat (esp with gas cooktop) and carefully add Marsala wine to the pan
- Turn the heat back on to high and boil down the wine for a few minutes
- Scrape the bits off the bottom of the pan
- Add the milk and butter to the pan and stir sauce until it is bound together and starts to thicken
- Put chicken pieces back in the sauce to heat again and coat with sauce
- Divide pasta among plates and top with chicken, extra sauce, and asparagus
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Thank you for this easy-to-follow recipe! I just love making pasta so this is perfect.
Pastas are staple is our household. I hope my wife can replicate this dish .
This looks absolutely delicious. I can’t tell it’s any different from traditional chicken marsala.
Whew! You get a five-star rating on this one, from me! I love love it! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
This looks so delicious! We cook chicken marsala often but have not tried dairy-free. My dad is lactose so this will be perfect for him. Also, thank you for sharing step by step. I am no cook and love when recipes include visuals. It makes it easier to follow for sure!
Maureen
You had me at dairy free. Chicken Marsala is one of my all time favorite dishes. Can’t wait to try it.
Saved the recipe. I am happy I found this article. Having a recipe for a dish to serve guests with special diets is awesome. This dairy free Chicken Marsala looks really delish!
I absolutely love chicken marsala. A lot of my family members are dairy-free, I actually thought I had a dairy intolerance for a year, so this is perfect. My dairy intolerance turned out to be an allergy to cashews. So, while I am trying to avoid dairy, I was eating and drinking cashew milk alternatives and making matters worse. Anyways, I cant wait to try this recipe!
This sounds really good. We love Chicken Marsala. I gonna have to make this for the fiance.
This looks so yummy even though I’m not sure if I am allergic to dairy or not. This would be a good dinner meal or lunch. thank you for sharing!
This is so easy to make but it`s so delish. I cannot wait to make it!
Chicken Marsala Pasta ias a must try, the site of this make me hungry. thanks for the info. kitchen here i come.
Wow! This looks amazing. It’s been a while since I had a chicken marsala pasta and would love to try your recipe. Thank you for sharing. It seems very easy to follow.
Okay I 100% have to make this ASAP! This looks so good! And I know my family would like it too!
This sure looks like a very tasty pasta recipe. I will bookmark this for when I would finally got the time to cook the pasta I have stashed in my pantry.
I do love to try different pasta dishes and this certainly is different. I love that you added chicken for a protein boost and asparagus as I love the sound of the flavour combination.
Super easy meal, I just love the sauce. We make it often.
I haven’t had a marsala in a long time. This sounds delicious and easy enough to make. It would be a nice treat to make for my family as well.
Pastas are great dish if you want a filling meal. I would love to prepare this dish one of these days.
Love the detailed step by step! Cannot wait to try this marsala pasta, looks delicious 🙂
Awesome! This dish looks absolutely delicious and yummy! The combination of chicken, pasta, and asparagus is just so perfect! Loved it!
Wow! This looks absolutely delicious and tasty! I would definitely love to try this recipe!
This looks so good! I love chicken marsala,but have never had a dairy free version. I’m going to have to try it soon.
Although I’m not a chicken lover, my family likes it so much. They’ll surely love this pasta.
Ohhhh this sounds so good! I have had a lot less dairy lately so always looking for meals that are dairy free.
Is it just as delicious with the substitution for the dairy? Chicken/pasta dishes are always delicious.
I’m glad this is dairy free! My daughter is lactose intolerant, and she would love this recipe. Thanks for sharing!!
Wow! this looks amazing and that too dairy free. This would be perfect alternative for people allergic to milk. I like chicken pasta.