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    Avocado Pesto Pasta with Chicken

    Published: Mar 18, 2016 · Modified: Feb 18, 2023 by Alyssa · This post may contain affiliate links.

    This avocado pesto pasta is packed with fresh basil, creamy avocado, and garlic for a pesto recipe with less oil. A delicious twist on a pasta favorite mixed with easy baked chicken!

    A bowl of pesto pasta with cooked chicken on top.

    If there's ever a flavor I'd want to enjoy more of, it would probably, mmm definitely be basil. I can't get enough of it! I add it to eggs, all kinds of sandwiches, main dishes...even snacks like easy basil hummus. Basil? I'm a fan.

    One of my favorite ways to eat basil (and I don't think I'm alone here) is in pesto. The main ingredient is basil, and it's usually coating pasta. Hello, carbs. ♥ This avocado pesto pasta with chicken fits the bill as a relatively quick weeknight dish, and features a lightened up take on pesto sauce, which is traditionally pretty olive oil-heavy. A ripe avocado is added to the food processor in making this pesto, which adds an creamy element to the sauce while reducing the oil. Making good choices while still enjoying pasta? Perfection.

    A bowl of pesto-covered penne with grilled chicken surrounded by lemons and avocados.

    I'm SO excited to plant a garden this spring, but since we're moving in a few months, my great garden dreams are on hold for a little bit. Rest assured though one of my first purchases will be basil! Growing up our backyard basil plants were quite prolific, so pesto was a frequent occurrence on our menu. There's nothing easier than walking out into the backyard and "shopping" for your dinner ingredients.

    I'm sharing this avocado pesto pasta with chicken as my monthly contribution to Oh Sweet Basil (fitting, right?), so head on over there for the full recipe!

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    1. Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says

      March 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      Ooooh I love basil, too! So much flavor! It makes something simple like chicken and pasta taste amazing. This looks so yummy!

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      • Alyssa says

        March 20, 2016 at 11:10 pm

        Thanks Jess! Basil is the best!

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    2. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      March 18, 2016 at 6:55 am

      I love dried basil more than fresh! Haha! I know...a shame 😛 But it's true! However, parsley....that I eat fresh by the ton!!!! I go through so much in a week, just by myself!

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      • Alyssa says

        March 20, 2016 at 10:20 pm

        Haha no shame in that! I sprinkle dried basil on a LOT of things. Parsley is a favorite too!

        Reply

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