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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have creamy walnut pesto linguine with chicken and zucchini using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Walnut Pesto Linguine with Chicken and Zucchini:

1. Prepare 1/4 cup walnut halves
2. Get 1 packed cup basil leaves
3. Get 3 cloves garlic
4. Get 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
5. Prepare 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
6. Prepare 4 chicken breast halves
7. Make ready 2 zucchini, cut into 1/2 in slices and quartered
8. Get 1 lb dry linguine
9. Take 1/2 cup whipping cream

Put a small pan on medium heat and add the walnuts. Add the nuts to a food processor along with the basil, garlic, parmesan and olive oil. Drag the cooked pasta from the pot to a large mixing bowl. If the pasta's too thick, add a ladle or so of the pasta cooking water.

Steps to make Creamy Walnut Pesto Linguine with Chicken and Zucchini:

1. Put a small pan on medium heat and add the walnuts. Let the nuts toast for 2 minutes, shaking the pan often to move them around. Add the nuts to a food processor along with the basil, garlic, parmesan and olive oil. Add a pinch of salt and pulse a dozen or so times until the pesto reaches a uniform and just slightly chunky consistency.
2. Cover the chicken breasts between sheets of cling film or parchment paper. Use a kitchen mallet, rolling pin or small heavy pot to pound the breasts until they're 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness.
3. Add a splash of veg oil to a large pan on medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and sear them in the pan, about 4 to 5 minutes per side depending on thickness. Remove the chicken to a plate to rest and wipe the pan clean. You'll need it again shortly. Put a large pot of salted water on high heat for the pasta.
4. Put the pan back on high heat and add a fresh splash of veg oil. Add the zucchini and fry until they start to caramelize and soften just a little, about 3 or 4 minutes. Season with salt and freshly cracked pepper. While you're cooking the zucchini, cook the linguine according to the package directions.
5. Drag the cooked pasta from the pot to a large mixing bowl. Add 3 or 4 tablespoons of pesto as well as the cream, then toss to coat. If the pasta's too thick, add a ladle or so of the pasta cooking water. Plate the linguine, and top with the chicken breast and zucchini.
6. Transfer any leftover pesto to a small container and top with a little extra virgin olive oil. Keep it in the fridge to be used again. Hint: it's amazing drizzled inside an omelette with a little cream cheese.

Plate the linguine, and top with the chicken breast and zucchini. This dish comes together quickly but is really made in two parts: the pesto, then the pasta and zucchini with the pesto mixed in. Get out your food processor and blend together the following: basil, water, Parmesan, pine nuts (or whatever nuts you are using), olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. In the meantime, prepare the sauce by combining flour, garlic, basil pesto, milk, crumbled bouillon cube, salt, and.

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