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Backpacking Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Backpacking Pesto Pasta with Chicken

A note about Bramble & Spice Backpacking Recipes: These recipes are intended for one or two night backpacking trips. I like eating real food when I’m hiking and I’m always willing to carry a little extra weight in order to eat well. Everything really does taste better in the mountains.

This makes a pretty hearty meal, so I’ve scaled back just a bit on how much dried pasta I would typically bring for two people. The chicken, pesto, and cheese are filling and we found we just didn’t need quite as much. However if you know it’s going to be a high mileage day and you typically need a lot of food, bump the pasta back up to 8 oz total.

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Chickpea Arugula Frisée Salad with Pesto

Chickpea Arugula Frisée Salad with Pesto

The pesto dressing in this salad provides a vibrant backdrop for the greens and goodies. It’s also a great way to use up any extra pesto on hand. I used some leftover Arugula-Parsley Pesto that I had, but any one you have will be good here.

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Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

Basil is one of my favorite summer smells. In addition to adding it to just about everything I eat in the summer, I love making pesto. Basil Pesto is a classic summer staple and one that freezes really well. Basil plants are prolific producers, so I like to make large batches to freeze and use later. Whenever I have enough basil on hand, I’ll double the quantities below. Basil Pesto is traditionally made with pine nuts, but I’ve always used walnuts. Pine nuts are a little too pricey for me and I love the flavor of walnuts. Whether you use pine nuts or walnuts, the important thing is that they’re toasted dark.

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