Fresh Chicken And Veggie Pesto Pasta Recipes

CHICKEN PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt to taste. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
• Place the chicken in the pan and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 1 minute.
• Drain the pasta and pour it into the pan with the chicken. Add the pesto and toss to coat evenly.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and gently fold them into the pasta.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley. then serve.

MEAL-PREP GARLIC CHICKEN AND VEGGIE PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium-high heat.
• Add in diced chicken breast, followed by 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon oregano. Cook until no longer pink. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Add carrots to skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes until tender.
• Add in zucchini and yellow squash, and sauté for an additional minute until they become slightly translucent.
• Add in the kale, followed by 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Sauté until kale begins to wilt.
• Move veggies aside with spatula and add in garlic. Sauté for about 30 seconds and then combine with the veggies. (This works best if you add garlic to the center of the skillet where there is more heat.)
• Add in the cooked rotini pasta and chicken, followed by 1 teaspoon oregano and mix until evenly incorporated. Remove skillet from heat.
• If using plastic tupperware for your weekday meal prep, allow pasta to cool for about 10 minutes before filling the containers. Refrigerate up to 4 days.
• Or serve immediately for a family dinner.
• Enjoy!

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!

VEGGIE CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned completely, 3 to 5 minutes. Add asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, and mushrooms; continue to cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour chicken broth over the vegetable mixture, place a cover on the skillet, and continue cooking until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir cooked pasta into the vegetable mixture; season with red pepper flakes and top with feta cheese.

PASTA WITH FRESH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. , Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute carrots in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, broccoli, squash, green pepper and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes., Stir in pasta; sprinkle with cheese.

PESTO PASTA WITH VEGGIES & CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat large pot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, cook 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown and almost cooked through, stirring occasionally. Add peas; cook 1 minute.
• Add pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, pasta and reserved pasta cooking water to skillet; toss until well combined.
• Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Serve immediately garnished with pine nuts and basil leaves.

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.

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%

ONE-SKILLET CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PESTO AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Combine red onion, oil, soy sauce, basil, vinegar, garlic, and peppercorns for marinade in a zip-top bag and mix well. Add chicken and massage well. Let sit for 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator, flipping once halfway through.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove chicken from the refrigerator and discard marinade.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. (This will melt out most of the fat underneath and will leave a nice crispy skin.) Flip chicken and cook for 1 minute more. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Drain the extra fat and oil from the skillet, then melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. When butter has melted, add red onion and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in green beans, potatoes, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring throughout. Return chicken to the skillet.
• Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven, and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the oven. Top chicken thighs with basil leaves, then halloumi cheese slices, making sure cheese does not touch the sides of the pan. Return to the oven and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the centers, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Turn on the broiler and broil until the cheese is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes more, checking frequently to prevent burning.
• Meanwhile, prepare pesto sauce: Combine olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and hot sauce in a blender and blitz for 30 seconds. Add basil and blitz until it's the consistency of pesto, about 30 seconds.
• Drizzle the pesto sauce primary onto the chicken, but also on the veggies.