Have you tried swapping some or all of the pasta for spiralized vegetables such as courgette?
Pesto Pasta With Chicken
This recipe actually calls for chia seeds in the dough, plus pine nuts and sweet potato in.
Recipe Summary Pesto Pasta With Chicken
Easy and delicious pasta with chicken. Serve with crusty bread and salad for a quick dinner. Use as much or as little pesto sauce as you like. Using homemade pesto will taste even better, but it adds to prep time. Enjoy!Ingredients | Healthy Pasta Recipes Pesto
1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
crushed red pepper flakes to taste
⅓ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips
½ cup pesto sauce
Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until tender, then stir in chicken. Season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden, and cooked through.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. Toss to coat evenly.
Info | Healthy Pasta Recipes Pesto
prep:
10 mins
cook:
20 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
