WHOLE WHEAT SUMMER PESTO PASTA

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EASY  PASTA MEAL PREP RECIPE

This Whole Wheat Summer Pesto Pasta is the perfect one-pot meal that’s great for meal prep and batch cooking during a busy workweek!

Step 1 Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain pasta, then set aside in a strainer. Return pasta pot to stove over med-high heat.

Step 2 Add remaining tbsp of olive oil to pot, then add chicken and cook for 5 minutes until browned.

Step 3 Add tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, red onion and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes until veggies have softened.

Step 4 Add pesto, pasta water and pasta back to pot, stirring well to coat and cooking for another 2 minutes or so.

Step 5 Stir in chopped spinach and remove from heat. Serve and enjoy!

Storing for Later For meal prep purposes, I recommend storing this pasta in individual servings in glass containers for up to 5 days. When you’re ready to reheat, sprinkle some water over top so the pasta doesn't dry out then microwave for 2 minutes.

Check out a couple of our other pesto recipes below!