I was backpacking, and when it was time to eat this meal, it was not completely dehydrated.
Pesto sauce (heavy cream [cream, carrageenan], pesto [basil, canola oil, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], garlic, black pepper), instant ziti (durum flour [wheat], niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), cooked diced seasoned chicken white meat (chicken white meat, salt)Milk, Wheat
After a long day of following your compass, settle down with some Italian-style pesto sauce mixed with ziti noodles, real white chicken, spices, and parmesan cheese. Now how do we do that? By only using premium, freeze-dried, all-natural ingredients that keep their shape, taste, and nutritional value. Giving you 43 grams of protein, 15% of your daily iron, and 35% of your daily calcium, just add 2/3 cups of water and restore your energy and get ready for the next stage of your adventure.
This lightweight pack packs a punch.
Our chicken is just that...chicken. TVP and artificial fillers are forbidden words in our house so you can enjoy more, authentic protein.

Boil less water, start eating faster. Just boil 5.3 oz of water and you’re ready to go.
"I’m a simple guy with simple needs, and one of the essential things in my life is good food. If you ask my friends to describe my perfect day, it typically ends with enjoying a delicious Peak Refuel meal around a campfire with some friends." - JoshJosh Allen
"The requirement of less water is vital for me in the desert! Plus how calorie dense the meals are, keeps my pack light for big mile days." - JonathanJonathan Davis
"It's so easy, and it's so freaking good!" - MyloMylo Fowler
After a long day of following your compass, settle down with some Italian-style pesto sauce
mixed with ziti noodles, real white chicken, spices, and parmesan cheese. Now how do we do that? By only using premium, freeze-dried, all-natural ingredients that keep their shape, taste, and nutritional value. Giving you 43 grams of protein, 15% of your daily iron, and 35% of your daily calcium, just add 2/3 cups of water and restore your energy and get ready for the next stage of your adventure.
Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 129 reviews.
I was backpacking, and when it was time to eat this meal, it was not completely dehydrated.
Jenn M. 1/5 Verified
Peak brand dehydrated meals are consistently best tasting, require least amount of water to rehydrate, and are calorie dense. Peak is only brand that consistently tastes good even when I'm aclimating to high elevation.
Rob R. 5/5 Verified
My friend and I were camping at a campsite in Zion National Park. We were really looking forward to trying this peak refuel chicken pesto pasta. Typically, we love pesto pasta. We had spent a little extra money compared to our other dehydrated meals on this brand. We followed all of the correct steps to rehydrate this meal and after going through the process, we tried to eat it and the chicken and the pasta were hard. They were crunchy and honestly really difficult to get down. We both felt sick afterwards and were so sad because we had been looking forward to this meal all day. We have another one of this brand, but are reluctant to try it again out of fear for it making us feel sick. We even tried to add more boiling water and attempt to rehydrate it, but it was still extremely difficult to choke down. I’m wondering what could have gone wrong because these are not our first rehydrated meals. It could have just been us? Everybody else seems to love it. Yet, we were sadly discouraged and disappointed.
Emma V. 1/5
Let me just start by saying that I'm a Pesto snob. It's one of my favorite tastes & I'm VERY picky about it so I was pretty certain that I'd be disappointed in this meal. Well, I was absolutely wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed this meal & it had just the right blend of creaminess & pungent pesto taste. If I had to come up with a criticism for this meal, it would be that the recommended amount of water to reconstitute it left the sauce very, very thick. Next time, I'm thinking I'll add a little bit more water to make the sauce just a tad thinner & "saucier". Over all, taste it was really matters & this meal is a 5-star winner in my book!
Lynn T. 5/5
Continually impressed by your meals! Loads of chicken and protein for recovery. A satisfying meal during a recent 40 mile trek. I must have been tired though cause I added too much water. Lol! Was still an awesome trail meal. Peak Refuel will be my go to meals. Worth the extra $$ over the many other brands I’ve tried over the past 30 years!!
H L. 5/5
Quick delivery, great food and I will continue to support the business. Went on a hike and enjoyed a delicious meal on top of the mountains.
Julian M. 5/5 Verified
Very tasty and filling! I ate both servings after a long, rainy day on the Ouachita trail, and it made my night. Slept well and fueled me for a full 20 mile day the following day.
Julia M. 5/5 Verified
This is quite possibly the best freeze dried meal on the market. I'd eat this even if I wasn't hiking. It's that good!
Steve S. 5/5 Verified
The pesto pasta is really good stuff. I haven't tried the chicken Alfredo yet.
Richard J. 5/5 Verified
Not one of the best but THE BEST freeze dried meal ever made! All the Peaks I had were fantastic but the Chicken Pesto Pasta was sooooo satisfying! Was about 1/2 & 1/2 on Peak Refuels to other Freezed drieds on our Alaska moose hunt this past September and I totally wish I would have had 100% Peak Refuels. My mouth is literally watering right now just thinking about the Chicken Pesto Pasta, I've NEVER had that experience with any other brand of freeze dried meals. Look no further, this is your one stop shop!
Ryan M. 5/5
Had the Peak Refuel Chicken Pesto Pasta during a recent 3 day AT hike in NC. This was one of the best trail meals I have had in a long time. I chose it on a recommendation from an REI associate. Can't wait for the next trip and trying other Peak Refuel meals.
Peter J. 5/5
This meal is amazing. It uses such a minimal amount of water. That leaves more water to drink. Taste is better than most restaurants.
Rodger H. 5/5
Best freeze dried hubting food out there
Steve G. 5/5 Verified
I liked the protein count, I liked the calorie count. This meal is very good on paper and it makes it easy for me to make sure that I’m hitting my nutrition needs on trail. That being said, it didn’t taste too great. I followed cooking per instructions and the chicken still tasted dry, the noodles were okay though and the meal smelled really good. I will still buy from peak in the future for its easy nutritional benefits on trail but the taste quality didn’t meet my expectations.
Remiel L. 3/5
Very good
William H. 5/5 Verified
Tasty
John G. 5/5 Verified
This is a great one. Actually, one of the tastiest pasta meals I have had, and it's from a dehydrated pack!!
Ty T. 5/5 Verified
HANDS DOWN! the best packaged meal I have ever had. This is one I get stoked about getting back to camp to eat.
Roger M. 5/5 Verified
Love this camping food that’s why I keep going back and buying more chicken pesto is the best besides the sausage and biscuits
Vince F. 5/5 Verified
Don't add too much water to this one. It was good but Alfredo was better.
Sebastian O. 4/5 Verified
Delicious! Tons of flavor, filling, and the pasta cooks through. Would add this to my regular rotation.
Rachel K. 5/5 Verified
The pesto chicken was excellent. I gave it five stars very filling would buy that again.
Vince F. 5/5 Verified
I buy a lot of these meals because it’s creaper for a singe people than making the meal I ate this one yesterday And this one is the best out of all the different companies ive boughten I figured itd be pretty much the same as the rest but it was great ad seems like its a larger amount but hadnt looked. Chicken is flavorful, not just a square unfavored, everyone was soft like they should be. Will buy again My only complaint is Every company has the majority of meals with peppers, which i cant eat
Terri W. 5/5 Verified
Pesto lovers!!! Will highly enjoy this!!
Tiffany F. 5/5 Verified
Wonderful company and products!
Ben M. 5/5 Verified
Followed the directions some noodles were crunchy. Flavor was good, it filled me up. It would work in a pinch
Randy P. 3/5 Verified
I love Peak Refuels Sweet Pork and Chicken Pesto pasta Meals! They are my favorite Meals for adventuring because they taste amazing (I would eat them at home) and keep me fueled for days that require a lot of energy. It is important to cook them with boiling water and give them plenty of time to cook, or you get a little crunchy in your meal.
Andrew E. 5/5 Verified
Good food nice to have a hot meal in the mountains.
Scott C. 5/5 Verified
Good tasting
Kevin B. 5/5 Verified
Nice big packaging for both orders. Looking forward to eating them. They look very tasty.
Vince F. 5/5 Verified
I have NOT received my order!!
Pat P. 1/5 Verified
I had high expectations for this one. The pesto flavor definitely lacked, and did not rehydrate well. I added some crystallized lemon and it was good
Jarad P. 2/5 Verified
Really good flavor even if it was a homemade meal
Calen H. 5/5 Verified
The best dehydrated food so far I have found.
Petie T. 5/5 Verified
My whole family loves this one!
Colleen Q. 5/5 Verified
Great prices and quick shipping! Also had the meals most local stores are out of.
Brian C. 5/5 Verified
Love how little water it uses!
Mark B. 5/5 Verified
Great for emergency camping food
Jaesun L. 5/5 Verified
Best freeze dried meals on the market! Taste great. Good portion sizes. Easy and covenient.
Jovan P. 5/5 Verified
Outstanding product. My go to for Backcountry hunts
Brad P. 5/5 Verified