Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, pesto pasta with grilled chicken and broccoli. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
This super quick Creamy Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli combines the vibrant flavors of basil pesto with tangy cream cheese to make a This Creamy Pesto Pasta can easily be made vegetarian. Just use a little extra broccoli, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth, and you're good to go! This creamy pasta combines the fresh bite of broccoli with grilled chicken in a creamy almond milk and pesto sauce, and is equally good served hot or chilled.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have pesto pasta with grilled chicken and broccoli using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli:
- Make ready 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
- Get 1/2 tsp pepper
- Take 16 oz farfalle (bowtie) pasta
- Get 1 cup basil pesto
- Take 1 cup cherry tomatoes halves
- Take 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
- Take Parmesan cheese
- Make ready 1 cup steamed broccoli, chipped
While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place the pasta and broccoli back into the large pot. Add the chicken mixture, pesto and parmesan cheese. You can serve this delicious pesto chicken and veggies with pasta or rice or eat it with a fork like I do.
Instructions to make Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli:
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. - Grill the chicken until completely cooked. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into strips.
- Boil the pasta until al dente according to the package instructions. Rinse and drain pasta and set aside. (I usually pour a little milk over the drained pasta to prevent the pasta from sticking together)
- Steam chopped broccoli and add it to the chicken and pesto mix
- Using a large bowl, mix together the pesto, pasta and chicken. Stir until well combined and place in the refrigerator until chilled.
- Stir in the cherry tomatoes and fresh basil immediately before serving. - Finish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
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