Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, pesto z'paghetti with chicken. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Pesto Z'paghetti with Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Pesto Z'paghetti with Chicken is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Especially if you happen to have a jar of this Homemade Basil Pesto lying around. If not, you can always use a store bought pesto! The only effort in this recipe is boiling the spaghetti according to packet instructions; grilling your chicken and cherry tomatoes in pesto for even MORE pesto. Chicken pesto pasta isn't a traditional Italian dish, but pesto Genovese is often served with meat and fish.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have pesto z'paghetti with chicken using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Pesto Z'paghetti with Chicken:

1. Make ready 28 oz spirilized zucchini, about 4 medium
2. Take 1/2 c light/low-fat Ricotta cheese
3. Make ready 1 T grated Parmesan cheese
4. Get 1/4 oz pine nuts
5. Take 1/4 c plus 2 T chopped fresh basil
6. Make ready 1 T chopped garlic
7. Take 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
8. Take 8 oz boneless chicken breast, pounded to 1/2" thickness

In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. A fast and delicious weekday dinner. Turn leftover roast chicken into a quick pasta dish with veg. A handful of cherry tomatoes - chopped in half.

Steps to make Pesto Z'paghetti with Chicken:

1. To make sauce, combine in a small blender: Ricotta, Parmesan, pine nuts, 1/4 c basil, 1-1/2 tsp garlic, 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Add about 3 T water. Blend until uniform.
2. Spray large skillet with cooking spray and heat on med. Season chicken with 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink, about 4 min. on each side. Transfer to cutting board and slice.
3. Remove skillet from heat and wipe clean. Re-spray and bring to med. heat. Add zucchini and 1-1/2 tsp garlic. Cook and stir until slightly tender. Drain excess liquid from pan.
4. Add in sauce, cook and stir until noodles are evenly coated with sauce.
5. Plate noodles and top with chicken. Sprinkle with remaining chopped basil.

Turn leftover roast chicken into a quick pasta dish with veg. A handful of cherry tomatoes - chopped in half. A handful of fresh basil - chopped. Drain and reserve a few tbsps of the cooking water. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large frying pan.

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