Dinner ready in 30 minutes! Enjoy this pasta and chicken recipe – perfect if you love Italian cuisine.
Farfalle with Cilantro Pesto
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked farfalle (bow-tie) pasta (6 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro
- 2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken or turkey (about 8 ounces)
- 2 medium yellow summer squash or zucchini, cubed (about 3 cups)
- 8 cherry tomatoes, cut into fourths
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Place 2 tablespoons oil, the yogurt, lime juice, cheese, almonds, garlic, pepper and cilantro in blender. Cover and blend on medium speed about 2 minutes, stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides, until almost smooth.
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Step2Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken and squash in oil, stirring occasionally, until squash is crisp-tender. Stir in cilantro mixture, pasta and tomatoes; cook until hot.
Nutrition
395
Calories
26g
Protein
40g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 395
- Calories from Fat
- 145
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- Sodium
- 170mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 40g
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
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