Chicken Pesto Pasta recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This dish combines chicken breast and basil pesto with cooked pasta. Its fresh basil aroma and savory flavor make it a lovely choice for a spring or summer…
This dish combines chicken breast and basil pesto with cooked pasta. Its fresh basil aroma and savory flavor make it a lovely choice for a spring or summer lunch or a light dinner.
Western · 25 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 362.5g serving): 577.4 kcal · protein 41.3g · carbohydrate 56g · fat 20.2g · sodium 844.2mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Pesto loses some of its basil aroma when heated for too long, so add it at the end and toss briefly.
Tips: Set aside about two tablespoons of pasta water so the sauce mixes in more smoothly.
Tips: Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan over low heat for about two minutes, then let them cool to bring out their rich aroma.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Cooked pasta — 180 g
- Chicken breast — 120 g
- Basil — 15 g
- Olive oil — 1 Tbsp
- Parmesan cheese — 1 Tbsp
- Pine nuts — 1 Tbsp
- Garlic — 2 pc
- Lemon — 1 piece
- Ground black pepper — 1 pinch
- Salt — 1 pinch