Pesto Chicken & Asparagus Recipe

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With only five ingredients I can put a beautiful meal on the table for family or guests in very little time. I use store-bought pesto, which makes preparation quick and easy. This is a one-skillet dish, and it's also the only way I can get my 3-year-old son to eat asparagus. —Brooke Icenhour, Easley, South Carolina

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Pesto Chicken & Asparagus Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup prepared pesto
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Hot cooked couscous

Directions

  • In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute asparagus until crisp-tender. Stir in the cream, pesto and pepper until blended. Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Serve with couscous. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without couscous) equals 525 calories, 42 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 154 mg cholesterol, 321 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Pesto Chicken & Asparagus in Taste of Home April/May 2012, p55

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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2013 by bwade79

Quick, easy and delicious! Will definitely make this again.

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2012 by monimoto

So easy! Not one bite for leftovers - everyone ate it all. Maybe a little too much cream, I'd cut back on that next time. Served with mixed grains, this is going to be a regular in my home.

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2012 by jgarcia528

This is delicious! And so quick and easy! Make sure you add a little salt though. Perfect for a weeknight.

Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2012 by MicheleGreen2012

This dish was AWESOME!!! I told my husband who loved it too that this would become our "Impress our Guests" dish the next time we have company.

 
 
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