Chicken pesto pasta recipe

pesto sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade pesto

💰Cheaper: spinach + garlic + olive oil

Homemade pesto can be lower in calories and cost-effective.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly protein option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive.

Toast a handful of cashews until golden brown; set aside to cool.

Grate 25 grams of parmesan cheese; set aside.

Remove leaves from basil plants and place them in a food processor.

Add about 6 tablespoons of olive oil to the food processor with the basil.

Add grated parmesan cheese and toasted cashews to the food processor; blend until combined, being careful not to over-blend.

Chop up sun-dried tomatoes and place them in a bowl; set aside.

Cut chicken breast into pieces, trying to keep the shape for presentation later.

Season chicken with Cajun seasoning and fry until cooked through.

Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente; drain and return to the pan.

Add the homemade pesto to the pasta and mix well.

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