Basil Pesto Chicken Pasta. Delicious, creamy dairy-free pesto pasta with tender chicken. Ready in 30 minutes. Perfect for as a meal and great as leftovers for the whole family to enjoy!
Season sliced chicken with salt and black pepper and set aside.
In a blender or food processor, blend pesto ingredients until smooth (basil, extra virgin olive oil, raw cashews, garlic, salt and nutritional yeast). Set aside.
Boil your pasta according to package instructions. Near the end, reserve ⅓ cup hot pasta water. Strain pasta in a colander.
In large skillet set on medium high heat, fry minced garlic in olive oil until fragrant. Add in chicken and cook for 5 minutes. Then add in zucchini and fry until cooked.
Once chicken and zucchini is cooked, add in pesto sauce and pasta water to create sauce.
Add in pasta and mix to combine. Serve and enjoy!
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