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Chicken Pesto Pasta with Asparagus

This healthy chicken pesto pasta recipe is easy to make thanks to convenience ingredients like rotisserie chicken and store-bought pesto. The addition of fresh asparagus brightens up the look and flavors of this easy one-pot dinner. Fresh basil, if you have it on hand, is a nice finishing touch.
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1,946
92
30 min
TOTAL TIME
606
CALORIES
$5.64
PER SERVING
Chicken Pesto Pasta with Asparagus
Ingredients
8 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Ground Pepper
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Salt
1 tsp salt
Whole-wheat Penne
8 oz whole-wheat penne
Asparagus
1 lb asparagus
trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
Shredded Cooked Chicken Breast
3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
Basil Pesto
1 container basil pesto
Parmesan Cheese
1 oz parmesan cheese
grated
Fresh Basil
1 bunch fresh basil
for garnish
Directions
7 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on Eating Well
Health Info
Macros
54g
CARBS
31g
FAT
59g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
MEDITERRANEAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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