Pesto Chicken Pasta with Bursting Cherry Tomatoes
Satisfy those comfort food cravings with this vibrant, 15-minute Italian-inspired dish. Tender penne pasta glistens in fresh green pesto, studded with juicy burst cherry tomatoes, savory chicken strips, peppery rucola, and sharp grated cheese; pure bliss in every forkful.
Ingredients
- 300 g Penne Pasta
- 500 g Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 85 g Rucola (Argula)
- 95 g Green Pesto From jar or home made
- 200 g Cooked chicken strips
- 75 g Parmazan or similar
Instructions
- Boil penne according to package.300 g Penne Pasta
- Halve tomatoes and dice onion; sauté briefly.500 g Cherry tomatoes, 1 medium onion
- Toss hot pasta with pesto, chicken, tomatoes, onion, and rucola.85 g Rucola, 200 g Cooked chicken strips, 95 g Green Pesto
- Sprinkle with cheese.75 g Parmazan
Notes
Variation: Use whole wheat penne. Serves hot as main dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 24gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 394mgPotassium: 637mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1830IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 244mgIron: 3mg
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