Italian COMBIFAST RECIPE
Chicken Pesto Pasta with Peas
Fusilli tossed with basil pesto, tender chicken, sweet peas and cherry tomatoes. A balanced pasta night.
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
- Fusilli180 g
- Chicken breast300 g
- Frozen peas150 g
- Cherry tomatoes150 g
- Basil pesto4 tbsp
- Parmesan20 g
- Olive oil1 tbsp
Steps
- 1
Cook fusilli; add peas for the last 2 minutes. Drain, keep a cup of water.
- 2
Meanwhile pan-cook diced chicken in olive oil until golden.
- 3
Toss pasta, peas, chicken, tomatoes and pesto with a splash of pasta water.
- 4
Finish with parmesan and basil.
Nutrition per serving · estimate
- Calories
- 560
- Protein
- 40 g
- Fiber
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 18 g
Allergens
Gluten, Dairy, Tree nuts
Substitutions
- Fusilli → Lentil pasta for extra protein / gluten-free
- Pesto → Nut-free pesto made with seeds
By CombiFast Kitchen · Updated September 5, 2026