Meal Prep Pesto Chicken Pasta

Meal Prep Pesto Chicken Pasta

Recipe by Joey Firoben from tasty.co

Lunch

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 lb large chicken breast, cooked and diced
  • 2 cups asparagus, cut into 1 1/2-in/38-mm pieces
  • 10 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ⅔ cup pesto
  • 2 cups whole wheat penne, measured dry
  • parsley, for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Toss in the asparagus, season with a bit of salt, and sautée until the begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
  • Pour on the pesto, pasta, and chicken and stir to combine.
  • Toss in the cherry tomatoes and give everything a stir to combine and warm through.
  • Distribute pasta mixture evenly between 4 tupperware containers.
  • Top with parsley for garnish.
  • Can be refrigerated up to 4 days.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 672
  • Carbohydrate: 36g
  • Fat: 39g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 48g
  • Sugar: 3g

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