This chicken pesto pasta is the perfect summer or spring lunch. Make your own pesto with fresh basil from your garden or start with a jar of pesto - both work well!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy lunch recipes, easy pasta recipes, summer recipes
8ouncesboneless skinless chicken breasts,cut into bite-size pieces
1teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoononion powder
½teaspooncrushed red pepper
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2cupoil-packed sun-dried tomatoes,drained and cut into strips
2clovesgarlic,minced
1cuppesto sauce,fresh or jarred
½cuptoasted pine nuts
¼cupshaved Parmesan
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta and place in a large bowl
While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large heavy bottomed skillet and add the chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with the paprika, onion powder, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir well to coat the chicken in the seasoning.
Continue cooking, stirring often, until the chicken has cooked through.
Add the sun-dried tomatoes and garlic to the skillet and cook 2 minutes.
Add the chicken to the pasta along with the pesto and pine nuts. Stir well to combine.