One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies – boneless, skinless chicken thighs cooked with sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, cherry tomatoes in a delicious basil pesto sauce. Everything is done in one pan, 30 minutes recipe from start to finish!
Chicken deliciously smothered with basil pesto sauce and served along delicious vegetables. Healthy, gluten free, Mediterranean style recipe, packed with fiber (vegetables) and protein (chicken).
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This pesto chicken is a perfect meal for the hot days of the Summer – light, packed with veggies, full of bright colors, and so delicious! I love serving this pesto chicken with a fresh Summer salad, and my absolute current favorite is avocado salad with mozzarella and basil pesto. I also highly recommend this amazing beet salad with spinach, goat cheese, and cashews, and a beautiful strawberry spinach salad.
Ingredients you’ll need for this Pesto Chicken and Veggies:
olive oil
chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
sun-dried tomatoes
asparagus
basil pesto
cherry tomatoes
Yes, you’ll only need 6 ingredients for this recipe!
Look at all the colorful veggies that go into this dinner:
How to cook pesto chicken:
First, cook boneless, skinless chicken thighs (sliced into thinner strips) with sun-dried tomatoes until the chicken is completely cooked, and coat the chicken with basil pesto:
Add cherry tomatoes to the chicken in the skillet:
Cook the asparagus and combine all the ingredients together:
Delicious Pesto Chicken and Veggies. Sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, cherry tomatoes in a delicious basil pesto sauce. 30 minutes from start to finish, everything is cooked in one pan. Gluten free, healthy, Mediterranean style recipe.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken thighs boneless and skinless, sliced into strips
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes drained of oil, chopped
- 1 pound asparagus ends trimmed, cut in half, if large
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes yellow and red, halved
- 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 from the skillet, leaving oil in.
- 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.
- 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.
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I was surprised at good this is! We made our own cashew basil pesto fresh immediately before putting this dish together. We also cooked some whole wheat penne pasta and ate with the chicken and veggies. The whole family loved it. I skipped the removing the chicken part and added the asparagus before the chicken was all the way done and put a lid on to steam them somewhat. After the chicken was thoroughly cooked I did remove it and let the asparagus continue to sauté. I added the tomatoes and the chicken back along with the pesto and tossed it all together. I also used a lot more olive oil than it called for since my sun dried tomatoes were dried and not packaged in oil. Such a savory meal! Must try
I used Trader Joe’s Vegan Kale Cashew & Basil Pesto and served over zoodles. It was delicious and Paleo.
Wow – this was delicious! My husband and son (age 5) both loved it! I didn’t modify but love the idea of adding mushrooms next time.
Love this recipe! I often use zucchini instead of asparagus because that’s usually what I have on hand. And honestly, I probably like it better. So tasty! And tonight I add mushrooms to the mix.
This recipe is excellent – delicious, healthy and easy. I have to double it just to feed a family of six because everyone likes it so much. Thanks for the recipe
My family and I really love this recipe. We’ve enjoyed it several times.
I love this dish soooooooooooooo much! So does my four year old!!! Thank you!
One of our favorite healthy meals! It’s quite easy to make and leftovers are even better!
Not sure how you’re supposed to cook the asparagus with no added liquid of any kind. Had to you’ll out a second pan to finish cooking as the asparagus was burning the bottom of the pan. I love all these ingredients but would not cook this way again.
The asparagus is cooked with olive oil and together with sun-dried tomatoes. Also, as the asparagus cooks, it releases some juices, too. As a result, using this method of cooking, the asparagus softens yet keeps its crunchy texture. Of course, you could also cook (or boil or steam) asparagus separately if you like, and then add it. That will work, too.