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Nut Free Pesto Pasta Salad - Lunch Version

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Nut Free Pesto Pasta Salad - Lunch Version

Olivia
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4 Servings
12 Ingredients
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Our Nut Free Pesto Pasta Salad is full of garden freshness – basil, tomato, and spinach – but allergy friendly for those who can't have tree nuts. This is a quick dish everyone can enjoy at your next cookout.

4 Servings
12 Ingredients
0 Comments

Ingredients

  • 5 medium Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil #1
  • 1 cup Basil, Fresh
  • 1 cup Spinach
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ¼ cups Olive Oil #2
  • 2 ⅔ cups cook and dice Chicken, Boneless Breasts
  • 1 cup halve Cherry Tomatoes
  • ½ cups dice Pepperoni, Sliced
  • 5 cups cook Rigatoni

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Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Combine garlic cloves and extra virgin olive oil #1 in an oven safe baking dish.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Oven Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Combine garlic cloves and extra virgin olive oil #1 in an oven safe baking dish.
  2. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.
  3. In a food processor combine roasted garlic, basil, spinach, parmesan, salt and pepper.
  4. Process until basil and spinach are coursely chopped.
  5. Gradually add extra virgin olive oil #2 and process until smooth.
  6. Combine in a bowl with chicken, tomatoes, pepperoni and pasta.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
4 Servings
Serving Size
about 2 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories
718
Total Fat
35g
Saturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
117mg
Sodium
938mg
Total Carbohydrates
48g
Fiber
1g
Sugar
4g
Protein
50g
WW Freestyle
18