side dishes

Easy chicken pesto pasta

This chicken easy chicken pesto pasta pasta is sauteed chicken, farfalle pasta and cherry tomatoes, all tossed in basil pesto and finished off with parmesan cheese. A quick and easy dinner option that always gets rave reviews!

Pasta is easy, inexpensive and kid friendly which means we eat it all the time at my house! Some of our favorites include Pasta al Forno, pasta bolognese and this easy pesto pasta with chicken. Chicken pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese. I get tired of the plain old spaghetti in tomato sauce which is why I introduced this chicken pesto pasta to the kids, and it’s been a big hit! This pasta is super quick to make, and it’s really versatile too, there are so many options to change up the protein and veggies to keep things exciting. How do you make chicken pesto pasta? Start by cooking diced chicken with olive oil, seasonings and garlic.

Add cooked pasta to the pan, then stir in the pesto. Gently stir in halved cherry tomatoes, then add a sprinkle of fresh parsley and grated parmesan cheese. Diced sauteed chicken in a skillet. If you overcrowd the pan, the chicken may steam instead of saute. It’s best to work in batches if your pan is not large enough to fit everything at once.