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Pesto Chicken Pasta recipe is a Italian Dinner meal that takes 7 minutes to make. If you enjoy Italian for Dinner, you will like Pesto Chicken Pasta!

Pesto Chicken Pasta

Pesto Chicken Pasta Recipe
Pesto Chicken Pasta

This is a nice healthy pesto dish without all of the added oil. I only added 1 tsp of Olive Oil and used Greek yogurt to make the sauce. this is so simple and yet so tasty. Allot of flavor in this dish. You can have it warm or cold. Were having it as a cold pasta for tomorrow nights dinner. I thought all the flavors would really incorporate over the evening.

Pesto Chicken Pasta

What Course Is Pesto Chicken Pasta?

Pesto Chicken Pasta is for Dinner.


How Long Does Pesto Chicken Pasta Recipe Take To Prepare?

Pesto Chicken Pasta takes 10 minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Pesto Chicken Pasta Recipe Take To Cook?

Pesto Chicken Pasta takes 7 minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Pesto Chicken Pasta Recipe Make?

Pesto Chicken Pasta makes 4 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Pesto Chicken Pasta Recipe?

The ingredients for Pesto Chicken Pasta are:

Pesto Ingredients
1 cup of fresh spinach leaves
13 Basil Leaves
1 clove of garlic
1 Tbsp of Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp of Olive Oil
.50 cup of Non-fat Plain Greek Yogurt

2.25 cups of Whole Wheat Pasta ( I used pasta shaped like boobs lol)
9 oz of cooked chicken diced or shredded (I used already cooked chicken from trader Joe's)
1 cup of cherry tomatoes cut up

Salt & Pepper to taste


How Do I Make Pesto Chicken Pasta?

Here is how you make Pesto Chicken Pasta:

Cook pasta according to directions. Once cooked, set aside in a bowl.In a mini food processor add pesto ingredients (not yogurt):Basil LeavesSpinach LeavesgarlicOlive OilParmesan CheeseProcess until well combined. Place in a small bowl and add Greek Yogurt. Mix until combined and give a taste to see if you need any salt & Pepper.In the Pasta bowl, add your pesto sauce mix well, then add chicken and cherry tomatoes.Refrigerate until ready to use. Serve some Parmesan Cheese on the side for those people whole love cheese. Optional ingredients:Instead of cherry tomatoes, you could use sundried tomatoes.Add other veggies such as zucchini, onions, bell peppers ect...Enjoy!!!Serving Size:?Makes 4 - 1 1/2 cup servings or 6 CupsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.


What's The Nutritional Info For Pesto Chicken Pasta?

The nutritional information for Pesto Chicken Pasta is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 262.0
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.4 mg
  • Sodium: 163.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 25.4 g

What Type Of Cuisine Is Pesto Chicken Pasta?

Pesto Chicken Pasta is Italian cuisine.


What Dietary Needs Does Pesto Chicken Pasta Meet?

The dietary needs meet for Pesto Chicken Pasta is Low Fat


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