Creamy avocado pesto chicken pasta. It's a lightened up version of traditional basil pesto and is done in about 45 minutes (including time to bake the chicken).
Ingredients For Creamy Avocado Pesto Chicken Pasta Recipe
4 Chicken breast tenders
Olive oil for brushing
Spices for chicken
1 pound Penne pasta or desired pasta
1 tablespoon Salt
1.5 cup Packed Fresh Basil Leaves
2 Cloves of garlic minced
0.25 cup Pine nuts or walnuts i used a mixture of both
2.5 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice About 1 Lemon
1 Avocado
Sea salt and pepper
Nutrition value
436
calories per serving
17 g Fat22 g Protein94 g Carbs6 g FiberOther
Current Totals
17 g Fat
22 g Protein
94 g Carbs
6 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
94 g
Protein
22 g
Fiber
6 g
Fats
Fat
17 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
220 mg
Iron
4 mg
Vitamin A
155 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
3 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
50 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
14 mg
Vitamin E
2 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
135 mg
Manganese
2 mg
Phosphorus
382 mg
Selenium
6 mcg
Zinc
3 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
