Chicken Pesto Pasta with Asparagus

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This healthy chicken pesto pasta is easy to make thanks to convenience ingredients like rotisserie chicken and store-bought pesto. The addition of fresh asparagus--which is cooked in the same pot as the pasta--brightens up the look and the flavors of this family-friendly and easy one-pot dinner. Fresh basil, if you have it on hand, is a nice finishing touch.

Pam Lolley
Source: EatingWell.com, April 2019

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Recipe Summary

active:
15 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
6
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Calorie
Egg Free
Soy-Free
Healthy Aging
Healthy Pregnancy
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Cook pasta in a large pot according to package directions. Add asparagus to the pot during the final 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.

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  • Return the pasta mixture to the pot; stir in chicken, pesto, salt and pepper. Stir in the reserved cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach desired consistency. Transfer the mixture to a serving dish; sprinkle with Parmesan and garnish with basil, if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 1 cup
Per Serving:
422 calories; protein 31.4g 63% DV; carbohydrates 32.2g 10% DV; dietary fiber 0.8g 3% DV; sugars 3.5g; fat 18.4g 28% DV; saturated fat 3.9g 20% DV; cholesterol 70.4mg 24% DV; vitamin a iu 635.9IU 13% DV; vitamin c 2.9mg 5% DV; folate 58.5mcg 15% DV; calcium 168.2mg 17% DV; iron 2.5mg 14% DV; magnesium 26.8mg 10% DV; potassium 416.7mg 12% DV; sodium 714.1mg 29% DV; thiamin 0.1mg 11% DV.
Exchanges:

3 fat, 3 lean protein, 2 starch, 1/2 vegetable
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