Low Carb Pesto Chicken Veggie Pasta Recipe 455 Recipes

CHICKEN PESTO PASTA WITH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
• In the mean time, core, seed and slice the bell peppers into thin strips and cut into 1-inch pieces. Cut the asparagus into 1-inch pieces.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil until hot and sauté the peppers, onions and asparagus over medium-high heat until softened but still crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer cooked vegetables to a large mixing bowl and add the chicken and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss with 1/2 cup of the pesto and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Once the water boils, cook the pasta in the boiling water until al dente (per package instructions). Drain, return to the pot and toss with the remaining pesto and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Mound the cooked pasta on a large serving dish (or 4 individual serving plates) and top with the chicken and vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (or more to taste). Serve immediately.

LOW-CARB PESTO CHICKEN & VEGGIE PASTA RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once simmering, add the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Let cook for 7 minutes, then add in the corn and tomatoes. Cook for another 5-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink on the inside, the corn has turned bright yellow and the tomatoes have cooked down. Meanwhile, place all of the ingredients for the pesto into a food processor, and pulse until creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and adjust seasoning, if needed. Toss the pesto and zucchini noodles in a large mixing bowl until combined. Once the chicken, corn and tomatoes are done, toss with the pesto noodles. Divide onto plates, and serve. Nutrition Information Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1/4 recipe Per serving: Calories: 245; Total Fat: 20g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 13g; Cholesterol: 16mg; Sodium: 175mg; Carbohydrate: 10g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugar: 3g; Protein: 10g Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 284mg; Iron: 11%; Vitamin A: 38%; Vitamin C: 41%; Calcium: 2%

WEEKDAY MEAL-PREP PESTO CHICKEN & VEGGIES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat olive oil and add chicken thighs.
• Season with salt and pepper. When the chicken is completely cooked through, remove from pan.
• Slice into strips, and set aside.
• Add green beans and cook until crisp tender.
• Return the chicken strips to the pan, then add tomatoes and pesto. Stir until fully incorporated.
• Serve immediately or divide into 4 food storage containers and store in the refrigerator. Can be kept refrigerated for up to 4 days.
• Enjoy!

MEAL PREP PESTO CHICKEN PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Toss in the asparagus, season with a bit of salt, and sautée until the begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Pour on the pesto, pasta, and chicken and stir to combine.
• Toss in the cherry tomatoes and give everything a stir to combine and warm through.
• Distribute pasta mixture evenly between 4 tupperware containers.
• Top with parsley for garnish.
• Can be refrigerated up to 4 days.
• Enjoy!

FRESH CHICKEN AND VEGGIE PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• add all the pesto ingredients to a food processor, except the olive oil. Pulse and blend well. Slowly drizzle in the oil. You can decide how much oil you want in your pesto. You can also add water or chicken broth if you want it a bit saucy.
• Cook pasta in boiling water. While the pasta cooks: Saute the chicken in the pan with 1 TBS of olive oil until browned and done, about 5-8 minutes depending on size of pieces. Remove chicken from the pan.
• Cut up all the veggies and add then to the pan. Saute until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain pasta.
• In a large pot or bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, sauteed veggies and pesto. Stil together until combined well. Add cut up tomato, stir to combine, plate and serve.