Pesto Chicken Pasta 2 Ways – With Whole Wheat Pasta Or Zoodles

Since I am watching my carbs and flirting with being gluten free, I try to make sure I have something to eat when I cook a meal for my family. So, I made some whole wheat rigatoni and tossed it with pesto, pre-grilled chicken and avocado. My family enjoyed that, while I made zucchini noodles (aka Zoodles) for myself and then tossed it with the rest of the pesto, grilled chicken, and avocado. And it was delicious!

You can grill the chicken the day before or the day of, but I had to get dinner on the table quick and I already had this in my fridge from the supermarket. My husband and kids loved it. Shh.. don’t tell them how easy it is to make! If you need a spiralizer, this is my fave – the Paderno World Vegetable Spiralizer.

With Carbs

gluten-free, low carb

Pesto Chicken Pasta Two Ways (Carb and Carb Free/Gluten Free)

Nancy Johnson Horn, The Mama Maven Blog

This Pesto Chicken Salad can be made with either whole wheat penne or zucchini noodles.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Entree

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

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• 1 jar of pesto
• 1 package whole wheat rigatoni or pennie or three zucchinis, spiralized.
• 2 chicken Breasts pre-cooked
• 1 avocado

Instructions

 

• Cook pasta according to package direction or spiralize noodles, let them site for 20 minutes and then sautee in a little extra virgin olive oil.
• Add pasta or zoodles into large bowl
• Add diced chicken breast
• Add diced avocado
• Add jar of pesto
• Toss well and serve. Pasta and zoodles can be hot or cold.

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