Chicken Pasta with Asparagus Pesto - Just Bare Foods

Chicken Pasta with Asparagus Pesto - Just Bare Foods

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Fusilli bucati are long corkscrews of pasta, very fun to wind around your fork, thickly coated with a creamy sauce and studded with chunks of chicken and tender

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
  • 1/3 cup fresh mint or basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup toasted walnuts or shelled pistachio nuts
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese
  • Fresh lime or lemon juice to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Coarse salt and crushed red pepper flakes to taste
  • 12 ounces uncooked fusilli pasta
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen baby peas
  • Additional Parmesan or pecorino cheese to grate at table

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