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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
702
CALORIES
$5.41
PER SERVING
Chicken Pesto Pasta with Asparagus
Ingredients
8 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Asparagus
1 lb asparagus
trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
Basil Pesto
1 container basil pesto
Salt
1 tsp salt
Ground Pepper
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Parmesan Cheese
1 oz parmesan cheese
grated
Fresh Basil
1 bunch fresh basil
for garnish
Shredded Cooked Chicken Breast
3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
Whole-wheat Penne
8 oz whole-wheat penne
Directions
7 STEPS
View Directions on Eating Well
Health Info
Macros
55g
CARBS
30g
FAT
58g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
GLUTEN FREE
MEDITERRANEAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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