Dinner

Pesto Chicken Pasta (Fresh Basil)

Name: Pesto Chicken Pasta (Fresh Basil)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, sliced; 200g pasta; Big bunch basil; 30g pine nuts; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic; Salt

Chicken, fresh basil pesto and pasta. A crowd pleaser in twenty minutes.

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20 minServes 2610 kcal per serving

What you need

2 chicken breasts, sliced
200g pasta
Big bunch basil
30g pine nuts
4 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
Salt

How to make it

Step 1
Cook pasta.
Step 2
Blend basil, pine nuts, oil, garlic and salt.
Step 3
Pan fry chicken 6 minutes, toss with pasta and pesto.

Nutrition per serving

Per serving, rounded. These are estimates, not a prescription.
Per serving	Amount
Energy	610 kcal
Protein	42 g
Carbohydrate	62 g
Fat	22 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