Pesto Pasta with Chicken

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta

1 teaspoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

½ cup pesto sauce

⅓ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic until tender, then stir in chicken and season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden and cooked through.

Combine pasta, chicken, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl; toss to coat evenly.

Nutrition

• Calories: 328 kcal
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 22 mg
• Sodium: 154 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 43 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 17 g