Grammy's Kitchen Β· Pesto Pasta Β· Lemon Dill Chicken Pasta with Goat Cheese

One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured

Lemon Dill Chicken Pasta with Goat Cheese

from www.wellplated.com

It ranks #1 of 155 for brightness among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 7 cooks on www.wellplated.com rate it 4.7β˜….

hands-on30m
waitingnone
makes4
each$1.42
kcal424
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 155.

this recipe typical

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 155 for brightness
  • #1 of 155 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 155 for saltiness
  • #1 of 155 for sauce cling

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

227 g8 ounces whole wheat bowtie pasta (or pasta of your choice)
14 g1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (plus 3 teaspoons, divided, plus additional for tossing pasta)
284 g10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts ((about 1 large or 2 small breasts))
75 g1/2 medium red onion (thinly sliced)
2 g1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 g1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
145 g1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
Zest of 1 lemon
46 g3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
45 g1 1/2 cups fresh chopped spinach
12 g2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
113 g4 ounces goat cheese

Method: 5 steps, published by www.wellplated.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œI wanted to make this meal and I didn't have any chicken, so I substituted the peas for shelled edamame ( for the protein) , my family loved it, everyone went back for seconds and we are not vegetarians !   ” β€” a cook, 5β˜…
β€œI wanted to make this meal and I didn’t have any chicken, so I substituted the peas for shelled edamame ( for the protein) , my family loved it, everyone went back for seconds and we are not vegetarians !” β€” a cook, 5β˜…
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