Chicken & Vegetable Penne with Parsley-Walnut Pesto

Name: Chicken & Vegetable Penne with Parsley-Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.75 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup lightly packed parsley leaves; 2 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled; 0.5 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt; 0.125 teaspoon ground pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 0.33333334326744 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1.5 cups shredded or sliced cooked skinless chicken breast (8 oz.); 6 ounces whole-wheat penne or fusilli pasta (1 3/4 cups); 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise (2 cups); 2 cups cauliflower florets (8 oz.)

Instructions

Prep:20min

Homemade pesto may seem daunting, but in this quick pasta recipe you can make a simple sauce in minutes while the pasta water comes to a boil. You can substitute frozen green beans and cauliflower for fresh; in Step 4, cook the frozen vegetables according to package directions before tossing with the pasta and pesto.

Updated at: Mon, 05 May 2025 02:14:18 GMT