Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Turkey, Pesto & Broccoli Pasta

One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured

Turkey, Pesto & Broccoli Pasta

from www.eatingwell.com

It ranks #1 of 155 for brightness among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 4 cooks on www.eatingwell.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on15m
waiting15 min
makes4
each$0.89
kcal418
levelbeginner
Needs:broccolichickenAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — 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.

170 g6 ounces whole-wheat fusilli pasta
184 g3 cups small broccoli florets (6 1/2 oz.)
227 g2 cups shredded cooked turkey or chicken (8 oz.)
242 g1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
0.75 cup prepared pesto
15 g1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 g0.125 teaspoon salt
25 g0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 g0.25 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Method: 2 steps, published by www.eatingwell.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This dish is AMAZING!! I added fresh chopped spinach and used veggie pasta. It’s a great comfort food without feeling heavy. Highly recommend and so glad I found this!” — a cook, 5★
“Great healthy recipe to use up left over turkey. I made the pesto from scratch, roasted the broccoli and used Catelli Supergreens fusilli. Delicious” — a cook, 5★
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