A simple pasta dish can really save my day when there’s not a lot of time to cook. This Avocado Chicken Pesto Pasta recipe changes things up for my family by using a make ahead homemade pesto sauce instead of tomato sauce. If you don’t have time to cook the chicken, either leave it out entirely (this makes a great meatless meal!) or do what I do and pick up a rotisserie chicken at the store.
Avocado Chicken Pesto Pasta
Ingredients:
- 1 box (12 oz) spaghetti noodles
- 1 cup pesto (Homemade Pesto Recipe)
- 2 Avocados, halved and pitted
- Fresh Lemon Juice (use 1/2 a lemon’s worth of juice)
- 1 cup Sun-dried Tomatoes
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded to bite size
Directions:
- Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions and drain.
- Mash avocados, lemon juice and pesto together in a large bowl.
- Toss spaghetti with pesto, chicken and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Serve.
If you try this avocado pasta recipe at home, I hope you will let me know what you think. Put your own spin on it and let us know how it turns out in the comments below!
Lyndsay says
This was simple and soooo delicious! I used the Costco basil pesto in a jar, and it impressed my whole family!
Jess @HungryHarps says
Avocados and Pesto together sounds wonderful! Pinning this right away. 🙂
Ellen Christian says
I love pesto. That sounds really good!
Debra Elliott says
Avocados, yummy in my tummy!
Anne Taylor says
Omgosh, this sounds and looks divine! I’m going to bookmark the page and make this on the weekend!
Thanks for the recipe!
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
This does look delicious and easy.
Sandy VanHoey says
This looks great to have for a quick and easy summertime meal. Thanks for sharing!
Helga says
I like pesto anything! I like your use of sun dried tomatoes.