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30-Minute One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies

Boneless, skinless chicken thighs cooked with sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes in a delicious basil pesto sauce. Everything is done in one pan in 30 minutes.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound chicken thighs boneless and skinless, sliced into strips
  • ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes drained of oil, chopped
  • 1 pound asparagus ends trimmed, cut in half, if large
  • ¼ cup basil pesto
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes yellow and red, halved

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, add sliced chicken thighs, season chicken generously with salt, add half of chopped sun-dried tomatoes – and cook everything on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, flipping a couple of times, until the chicken is completely cooked through. Remove the chicken and sun-dried tomatoes from the skillet, leaving oil in.
  2. Add asparagus (ends trimmed), seasoned generously with salt, remaining half of sun-dried tomatoes, and cook on medium heat for 5-10 minutes until the asparagus cooked through. Remove asparagus to serving plate.
  3. Add chicken back to the skillet, add pesto, stir to coat on low-medium heat until chicken is reheated, 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add halved cherry tomatoes, mix with the pesto and the chicken. Add chicken and tomatoes to the serving plate with asparagus.

Notes

This gluten-free, Mediterranean-style recipe is packed with fiber from vegetables and protein from chicken. Customize veggies based on preference. Reheats well for meal prep.

  • Author: Olivia Bennett
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Method: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean

Nutrition

  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 6g
  • Sodium: 650mg
  • Fat: 32g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 24g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 12g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 35g
  • Cholesterol: 120mg