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Chicken Pea Pesto Pasta
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Chicken Pea Pesto Pasta

8 ingredients 20 min + 12 min 6 openrecipes
Chicken Pea Pesto Pasta

A quick and easy pesto made from frozen peas then tossed with shredded chicken and pasta.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

686
Calories
54g
Protein
26g
Fat
57g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Spaghetti
  • 10 ounces, weight Frozen Peas, Defrosted
  • 1 clove Garlic, Peeled
  • ½ cups Grated Parmesan, Plus Extra For Serving If Desired
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, Plus More For Cooking Pasta
  • ¼ teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Chicken Breasts, Cooked And Shredded (about 1 1/2 Cups)

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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