Super Vegetable Pesto Pasta With Pan Seared Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe

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Super Vegetable Pesto Pasta With Pan Seared Oven Roasted Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Place pin nuts in a non-stick skillet and toast over medium heat until slightly browned (3 to 5 mins).
  2. While pin nuts are toasting, put remaining 9 ingredients in a food processor.
  3. When pin nuts are toasted add them to the food processor and mix pesto sauce until smooth.
  4. In a large pot, start boiling water for pasta.
  5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  6. While water is coming to a boil, cut up the asparagus, scallions and tomatoes, keeping them all separate from one another.
  7. Cook spaghetti according to box directions. Add asparagus to water 5 minutes before pasta is fully cooked, strain, and replace in pot over lowest heat setting. Add pesto sauce to spaghetti and mix.
  8. Heat oil in oven proof skillet over medium-high heat.
  9. Fillet chicken breasts in half, sprinkle with grill seasoning, coat with flour and place in skillet and cook 2-3 mins on each side until slightly browned.
  10. Add tomatoes and scallions to chicken and place skillet into preheated oven.
  11. Cook chicken for 15-20 minutes.
  12. When chicken is done, remove from oven.
  13. Place Pesto-asparagus pasta on a plate and place a slice of chicken on top. Garnish as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 768.12 Kcal (3216 kJ)
Calories from fat 402.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.74g 69%
Cholesterol 14.08mg 5%
Sodium 2155.14mg 90%
Potassium 489.51mg 10%
Total Carbs 76.86g 26%
Sugars 2.53g 10%
Dietary Fiber 6.41g 26%
Protein 19.92g 40%
Vitamin C 21.5mg 36%
Iron 6.4mg 36%
Calcium 316mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 305.29 Kcal (1278 kJ)
Calories from fat 160.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.78g 69%
Cholesterol 5.59mg 5%
Sodium 856.55mg 90%
Potassium 194.55mg 10%
Total Carbs 30.55g 26%
Sugars 1.01g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.55g 26%
Protein 7.92g 40%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 36%
Iron 2.6mg 36%
Calcium 125.6mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.3
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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