Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe
This Chicken Pesto Pasta is an easy 30-minute dinner recipe with a homemade walnut pesto, grilled chicken, pasta, tomatoes, and parmesan cheese!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the pesto:
- 2 cups fresh basil
- ½ cup walnuts
- 4 cloves garlic peeled
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ cup olive oil
For the pasta:
- ½ pound angel hair pasta cooked
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 roma tomatoes diced or sliced
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine basil, walnuts, garlic, salt and pepper. Process for several minutes until blended. Add in parmesan and olive oil and blend until desired consistency.
- Flatten chicken breasts to about 1/4-inch thick and grill for several minutes on each side, until fully cooked (or cook them in a skillet on the stove top).
- To serve, toss hot, cooked pasta with pesto, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, chopped walnuts and cooked chicken! ENJOY!
Notes
- Swap out the angel hair pasta for bowtie noodles, if desired.
- DELICIOUS cold or hot!
- See blog post for more tips and tricks!
Nutrition
Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 391mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g
