Pesto Chicken and Pasta

Health score
1%
Pesto Chicken and Pasta
25 min.
25
73kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup classico basil pesto sauce and spread traditional
  • cups angel hair pasta hot cooked
  • clove garlic minced
  • cup italian* five cheese blend shredded kraft finely
  •  optional: lemon divided cut in half,
  • Tbsp oil 
  • large bell pepper red cut into thin strips
  • lb chicken breasts boneless skinless sliced

Equipment

  • frying pan

Directions

  1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat.
  2. Add chicken and garlic; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is evenly browned.
  3. Add peppers; cook 3 to 4 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently.
  4. Stir in pasta sauce and juice from 1 lemon half; top with cheese. Cover; cook on low heat 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted. Spoon over pasta.
  5. Serve with remaining lemon half, cut into wedges.

Nutrition Facts

Calories73kcal
Protein32.53%
Fat39.64%
Carbs27.83%

Properties

Glycemic Index
5.44
Glycemic Load
1.94
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
3.4873913575126%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.92mg
Hesperetin
1.21mg
Naringenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.12mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.07mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:72.66kcal
3.63%
Fat:3.22g
4.95%
Saturated Fat:0.51g
3.19%
Carbohydrates:5.08g
1.69%
Net Carbohydrates:4.55g
1.66%
Sugar:0.53g
0.59%
Cholesterol:12.71mg
4.24%
Sodium:53.24mg
2.31%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:5.94g
11.88%
Vitamin C:10.94mg
13.26%
Selenium:9.17µg
13.1%
Vitamin B3:2.01mg
10.06%
Vitamin B6:0.17mg
8.31%
Vitamin A:261.79IU
5.24%
Phosphorus:47.99mg
4.8%
Vitamin B5:0.3mg
3.02%
Manganese:0.05mg
2.7%
Potassium:92.96mg
2.66%
Fiber:0.53g
2.11%
Magnesium:8.15mg
2.04%
Vitamin E:0.25mg
1.67%
Iron:0.3mg
1.66%
Calcium:16.54mg
1.65%
Vitamin B2:0.03mg
1.6%
Vitamin B1:0.02mg
1.31%
Folate:5.1µg
1.28%
Zinc:0.19mg
1.27%
Copper:0.02mg
1.03%