Description
A delicious and easy-to-make pasta dish featuring grilled chicken, pesto, and fresh cherry tomatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 2 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 cup pesto sauce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the penne pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, grill the chicken breasts until fully cooked and slice them.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked penne, grilled chicken, pesto sauce, and cherry tomatoes.
- Toss everything together until well coated.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, omit the chicken and add more vegetables.
- Feel free to use store-bought pesto or make your own.
- This dish can be served warm or cold as a pasta salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling and Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Grilled Chicken, Pesto, Penne, Cherry Tomatoes, Pasta Dish