Menu

Nut Free Pesto Pasta Salad - Lunch Version

<p>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.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 5 medium Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil #1
  • 1 cup Basil, Fresh
  • 1 cup Spinach
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/4 cups Olive Oil #2
  • 2 2/3 cups cook and dice Chicken, Boneless Breasts
  • 1 cup halve Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1/2 cups dice Pepperoni, Sliced
  • 5 cups cook Rigatoni

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 2 cups
  • 718 Calories
  • 35g Total Fat
  • 11g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 117mg Cholesterol
  • 938mg Sodium
  • 48g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 4g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 50g Protein
  • 18 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

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.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

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.
  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.
  7. Divide between indicated number of freezer bags, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

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
  2. Enjoy chilled or at room temperature.

© 2024