Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Green Beans
Serves 4
Pick up rotisserie chicken and prepared pesto for an easy weeknight meal solution that helps you get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fusilli or penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt (plus more to taste)
- 8 ounces green beans (trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 1 3/4 cup prepared pesto
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved)
Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add 2 tablespoons salt and pasta. Stir well and boil pasta 5 minutes.
- Add green beans to pot and cook until pasta is al dente, about 5 minutes more. Drain pasta and green beans, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. Return pasta and green beans to pot.
- Add pesto, chicken, and tomatoes to pasta. Stir gently to combine. Thin sauce with a little pasta water, if desired. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (based on 4 servings)- Calories: 710
- Fat: 19.0 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.0 g
- Trans Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 40.0 mg
- Sodium: 710.0 mg
- Carbohydrates: 104.0 g
- Fiber: 5.0 g
- Added Sugars: 0.0 g
- Sugar: 11.0 g
- Protein: 37.0 g