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Pesto Chicken Pasta

recipe 25 min
Total 454 Kcal 27 g protein 38 g carbs 21 g fat

Ingredients for serving

  • 56.8 g Whole Wheat Pasta 2 x ounce (oz)
  • 85.2 g Chicken, broilers or fryers, .. 3 x ounce (oz)
  • 25 g Basil, fresh 12.5 x leaves (0.1 oz)
  • 2.5 g Minced garlic 0.5 x 1 tsp (0.2 oz)
  • 7.1 g Water 0.25 x ounce (oz)
  • 14 g Nuts, pine nuts, dried 0.5 x oz (167 kernels) (1 oz)
  • 6.5 g Oil, olive, salad or cooking 0.5 x tablespoon (0.5 oz)
  • 0 g Salt, table 0.5 x dash (0 oz)
  • 0 g Spices, pepper, black 0.5 x dash (0 oz)
  • 5 g Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, .. 1 x tbsp (0.2 oz)

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
  • In a large bowl, mix the basil, garlic, water, pine nuts, and oil.
  • Turn on the stove to medium heat and coat your pan or skillet with cooking spray.
  • Begin to cook the chicken in the pan. Once almost cooked, reduce the heat and stir in your salt, pepper, pesto, and Parmesan. Cook until chicken is no longer pink on inside, stir into cooked pasta.