Chicken and Squash Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  1 breast fillet or 118g

• Squash

  Summer, all varieties, raw

  1 medium or 196g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Spaghetti

  Dry pasta, enriched

  4 oz or 113g

• Sauce, pesto, Classico, basil pesto, ready-to-serve

  ⅛ cup or 31g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  1 oz or 28g

Directions

1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Sauté the chicken, garlic, and squash until the squash is tender and the chicken is cooked through.
4. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and place in a large bowl.
5. Add about 1 tablespoon of pesto to the pasta and toss to combine.
6. Add the chicken, garlic, and squash mixture to the pasta and toss well to combine.
7. Top with parmesan cheese and serve.

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