Italian Chicken Pesto Pasta with Basil and Pine Nuts
Ligurian pesto pasta with grilled chicken and pine nuts — 40g protein, the classic Genoese pesto adapted for high-protein goals.
10mPrep
15mCook
2Servings
420Calories
40gProtein
Ingredients
- high-protein pasta
- chicken breast
- fresh basil
- pine nuts
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- garlic clove
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
Ingredients
- 80 g high-protein pasta
- 200 g chicken breast
- 30 g fresh basil
- 20 g pine nuts
- 20 g Parmigiano Reggiano
- 1 unit garlic clove
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- Blend basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano, and olive oil until smooth pesto forms.
- Grill or pan-cook chicken breast, slice.
- Cook pasta al dente, toss with pesto (add 2 tbsp pasta water), top with chicken.