Pesto chicken pasta

Name: Pesto chicken pasta
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, chicken tenders; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; 16 fl oz low sodium chicken broth; 110 gm oz sun dried tomatoes, drained; 225 gm whole wheat pasta; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 3 oz baby spinach; For Pesto; 1 clove garlic; 110 grms fresh basil, roughly chopped; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp walnuts; 3 oz olive oil; 4 tbsp fresh Parmesan cheese; 4 tablespoons chia seeds; 1.5 cups light coconut milk or thin coconut milk or almond milk or cashew milk; 4 tablespoons coconut sugar or add as required; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom or ground cinnamon or ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 banana sliced, you can add your choice of fruits; 3 to 4 strawberries – sliced; 2 teaspoons pine nuts or any nuts of your choice

Samriddhi Srivastava @testing_123

Medium skill level recipe

Samriddhi Srivastava @testing_123

Medium skill level recipe

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Ingredients

1 hr

4 servings

1 lbboneless, chicken tenders
1 tbspolive oil
3 clovesgarlic
16 fl ozlow sodium chicken broth
110 gm oz sun dried tomatoes, drained
225 gmwhole wheat pasta
1/4 tspsalt
1/4 tspred pepper flakes
3 ozbaby spinach
ForPesto
1 clovegarlic
110 grmsfresh basil, roughly chopped
1/4 tspsalt
1/4 tspblack pepper
2 tbspwalnuts
3 ozolive oil
4 tbspfresh Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoonschia seeds
1.5 cups light coconut milk or thin coconut milk or almond milk or cashew milk
4 tablespoonscoconut sugar or add as required
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom or ground cinnamon or ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 banana sliced, you can add your choice of fruits
3 to 4 strawberries – sliced
2 teaspoons pine nuts or any nuts of your choice

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Steps

1 hr

1

For the pesto, add garlic, basil, salt, pepper, walnuts into the bowl of a food processor.
2

Turn on the food processor and slowly add the olive oil in a steady stream and puree thoroughly.
3

Add the parmesan and pulse to incorporate. Set aside.
4

In a large pot, heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Season chicken and brown on both sides. Cook thoroughly for 8-10 mins. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
5

Saute garlic for 1-2 mins, or until fragrant. Add the chicken broth, sun-dried tomatoes, pasta, salt, and red pepper flakes and mix until combined. Cover.
6

Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 mins, or until pasta is al dente.
7

Add spinach and stir until wilted.
8

Add cooked chicken and pesto.
9

Serve immediately.