Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli. Creamy chicken and broccoli pasta with the addition of pesto takes this humble dish to a whole new level. This super quick Creamy Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli combines the vibrant flavors of basil pesto with tangy cream cheese to make a This Creamy Pesto Pasta can easily be made vegetarian. Just use a little extra broccoli, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth, and you're good to go!
This creamy pasta combines the fresh bite of broccoli with grilled chicken in a creamy almond milk and pesto sauce, and is equally good served hot or chilled.
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A mixture of pasta, broccoli, pesto, tomatoes and cheese that is practically a meal in itself, especially with the cooked chicken.
You can cook Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli
- Prepare 2 of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
- It's 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- You need 16 oz of farfalle (bowtie) pasta.
- Prepare 1 cup of basil pesto.
- Prepare 1 cup of cherry tomatoes halves.
- It's 1/4 cup of fresh basil chopped.
- You need of Parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 cup of steamed broccoli, chipped.
In a large bowl toss cooked pasta with blanched broccoli, cooked chicken, and garlic/tomato mixture. Add grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and ground black pepper and. While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place the pasta and broccoli back into the large pot.
Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli step by step
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken until completely cooked. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into strips..
- Boil the pasta until al dente according to the package instructions. Rinse and drain pasta and set aside. (I usually pour a little milk over the drained pasta to prevent the pasta from sticking together).
- Steam chopped broccoli and add it to the chicken and pesto mix.
- Using a large bowl, mix together the pesto, pasta and chicken. Stir until well combined and place in the refrigerator until chilled..
- Stir in the cherry tomatoes and fresh basil immediately before serving. Finish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese..
Add the chicken mixture, pesto and parmesan cheese. A new delicious version of the Italian favourite, pesto pasta, with broccoli. I basically boil the pasta and broccoli together at the same time, then drain them together. I've since made variations of it adding sausage in this Pasta with Broccoli and Sausage recipe, which is We call it broccoli & ziti and is usually the go to side dish for most things grilled or baked chicken cutlets. This simple recipe is made with pasta, pesto, and steamed broccoli.
