30 Minute Creamy Grilled Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

Flatten and tenderize the chicken breast, then cut it into pieces.

Make a marinade with garlic oil, smashed or finely chopped garlic, lemon juice, dried oregano, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Whisk together.

Add the chicken to the marinade and let it set for at least 30 minutes.

Take the chicken out of the marinade 15 minutes before cooking.

Boil water in a pot, seasoning it before adding the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente.

Oil a grill pan and heat it to medium. Place the chicken in the pan and let it cook without forcing it to flip.

Lower the heat after flipping the chicken to finish cooking without burning it.

Once the pasta is done, mix it with peas and a couple of tablespoons of basil pesto, adjusting the amount to taste.

Plate the pasta, slice the grilled chicken, and place it on top.

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