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Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta

Name: Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 160g penne pasta (wheat); 1 chicken breast (about 200g), thinly sliced; 1 tsp olive oil; 80g baby spinach; 2 tbsp green pesto (contains cheese and pine nuts); 2 tbsp crème fraîche

Penne with pan fried chicken, spinach, pesto and a spoon of crème fraîche.

Plate of creamy chicken penne pasta with basil

15 minServes 2515 kcal per serving

What you need

160g penne pasta (wheat)
1 chicken breast (about 200g), thinly sliced
1 tsp olive oil
80g baby spinach
2 tbsp green pesto (contains cheese and pine nuts)
2 tbsp crème fraîche

How to make it

Step 1
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 11 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile fry the chicken in oil for 6 to 7 minutes until cooked through.
Step 3
Add the spinach and let it wilt.
Step 4
Stir in pesto, crème fraîche and a splash of pasta water, then toss with the drained pasta.

Nutrition per serving

Per serving, rounded. These are estimates, not a prescription.
Per serving	Amount
Energy	515 kcal
Protein	36 g
Carbohydrate	59 g
Fat	15 g

This recipe fits these eating styles by the numbers and the ingredients: Mediterranean, High protein.

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Last updated 24 September 2026