Pasta w/ Pesto & Walnuts


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 7
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 311.8
  • Total Fat: 10.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 27.2 mg
  • Sodium: 203.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
  • Protein: 16.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pasta w/ Pesto & Walnuts calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 7

Ingredients

    7 oz shredded chicken breast
    3 handfuls of baby spinach
    1/3 cup walnuts
    1 box Barilla Rotina Whole Wheat Pasta
    6 Tbsp gorgonzola crumbles
    3 Tbsp pesto sauce
    2 handfuls of sliced cherry tomatoes

Directions

Boil pasta, drain, and then add all ingredients until the spinach is wilted and the pesto is well mixed.

Number of Servings: 7

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAU1890.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Sounds really good! Could you use canned chicken? - 4/2/09

    Reply from KAU1890 (4/13/09)
    Sure, why not! We use shrimp or smoked salmon too.



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    Incredible!
    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Sounds very good. I did not make it, but wanted you to know it looks good. Enjoy it. - 3/26/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is really good stuff! It may be my new favorite pasta dish! - 3/26/09


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    O.K.
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This dish was different and certainly full of flavor. - 4/5/09


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    Incredible!
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I substituted lettuce for the spainach, and white pasta for the whole wheat pasta, I am allergic to both spainach and whole wheat pasta. - 3/26/09