Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Rotini
A light, summery rotini tossed in creamy pesto with grilled chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh spinach. A no-oven dinner for warm nights!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 grilled chicken breasts cut into cubes (I marinated mine in a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar)
- 1 lb. box rotini pasta
- 3 TB pesto
- 3 TB softened cream cheese
- 2 TB finely chopped sun-dried tomato (I used my mini food processor)
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach torn into bite sized pieces
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to the directions on the box, being sure to salt the water first.
- In a small bowl, stir pesto into softened cream cheese until well mixed.
- When pasta is cooked, drain and reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
- Pour the creamy pesto sauce over the pasta and stir to combine. If necessary, add the pasta water until the sauce is a nice consistency and coats the pasta well.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes and grilled chicken.
- Stir in the spinach, and top with parmesan cheese if desired.
Find it online: https://lovelylittlekitchen.com/sun-dried-tomato-pesto-rotini/