6 pesto penne with roasted chicken Recipes

green beans, trimmed and cut in half, penne or 200 g other similar pasta, good quality olive oil, pesto sauce, roast chicken or 2 pieces barbequed chicken, tomatoes, halved, black olives (optional), salt and pepper

dried penne or 8 oz mostaccioli pasta or 8 oz bow tie pasta (4 cups), broccoli florets, purchased basil pesto (about 3/4 cup), roasted deli chicken or 2 1/2 cups refrigerated cooked chicken breast strips or 2 1/2 cups leftover cooked chicken, roasted sweet red peppers, drained and cut into strips, shredded parmesan cheese, fresh coarse ground black pepper

olive oil, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, garlic, minced, heavy cream, sun-dried tomato pesto, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped, chopped fresh basil, cayenne pepper, dry penne pasta

penne or 1 lb fusilli or 1 lb farfalle pasta, olive oil, canned chick-peas or 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas, arugula, crumbled feta, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, jarred artichoke hearts, chopped, chopped roasted almonds, grated parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, tuna, drained, pitted kalamata olive, chopped red onions, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, carrot, thinly sliced, english cucumber, diced, canola oil, chopped roasted peanuts, low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, shredded chicken, prepared pesto sauce