If you make this tasty Homemade Pesto, you’re going to want to make this simple Pesto Chicken Pasta (or this one). This recipe is so easy and wonderfully showcases the pure and potent pesto as the main star of the dish. And there’s something about chicken that makes it so receptive to the herby, nutty, cheesy notes of pesto, so it’s the obvious protein choice for this pasta meal. Make this anytime you have a handy jar of pesto in the fridge for a super quick weeknight dinner.
With only three main steps, this recipe couldn’t be any easier. First make the fresh homemade pesto, if you haven't already. It’ll take you five minutes tops in the blender. Done. Then cook the pasta. While the pot comes to a boil and noodles cook, make the chicken. A simple, quick marinade is all the prep the chicken needs before you throw it into a grill pan or skillet to cook through to slightly charred doneness. Toss the pasta in a generous dose of the pesto thinned out with a bit of pasta water, and throw some sundried tomatoes into the mix. Slice the chicken and plate it on a heaping serving of pasta. And that’s it.
It’s really that easy and once you have a taste, you’ll understand the beauty of keeping it pretty simple, since the pesto is really that good and carries the whole dish. You don’t need anything else for flare or flash here, except maybe some good crusty garlic bread, if you’re so inclined. With the perfect pesto as its base, Pesto Chicken Pasta comes together quickly for a super flavorful, satisfying dinner.
