CHICKEN PESTO PASTA PLUS

Serve with a simple salad drizzled with Dijon Vinaigrette and some red wine. Once sauce thickens, mix in lemon juice and salt. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until Pesto Sauce thickens and chicken is fully cooked. If the pasta salad seems dry you can add olive oil.įor some variations on Mediterranean Chicken Pesto Pasta try adding some steamed broccoli florets or shredded carrots. Add chicken back into the sauce with cherry tomatoes and zucchini. Simply add some thinly sliced red onion and 1 Tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. Mediterranean Chicken Pesto Pasta leftovers can be made into a nice chicken pesto pasta salad the next day. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and then once the pasta is done, drain that.Īdd the pasta to a good sized bowl and then add the rest of the ingredients. Once the chicken is done drain the water and let it cool. Pour pasta, sprinkle desired amount of parmesan over dish. Let sauce simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, whipping cream, salt, and pepper (to taste). Around the time you are done making the pesto, add the pasta to the boiling pasta water. Cook pasta while sauce cooks, according to package directions.

This is a classic Italian pesto except with a little lemon juice added for extra zing. As the chicken is poaching and the pasta water is coming to a boil, start making the pesto. Ingredients 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta 1 cup cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces) 1-1/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms 1 medium sweet red pepper, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 cups cubed cooked chicken 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed. Place the pine nuts, basil, garlic, parmesan and olive oil in a small food processor and whizz until finely chopped. 3 bunches) 4 garlic cloves, crushed 25g parmesan cheese. Start the pasta water first, then using a small pot that will keep the chicken breasts on one layer, add the herbs, chicken and lemon, cover with water and then bring to a boil. Chicken Pesto Pasta 1 tablespoon pine nuts, lightly toasted 3 cups basil leaves, packed (approx. Begin by getting two pots, one for the chicken and one for the pasta. Poached chicken, when done right, is moist and tasty and barely any work at all.

CHICKEN PESTO PASTA PLUS

My favorite way to get nice tender chicken breasts in a short period of time is to poach them. 120g/4oz each 68 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 1 onion, peeled and cut in half (optional) 1 carrot (. boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into 1-inch chunks) 1. The trick to get it all done in 30 minutes is to do things in the right order. whole wheat penne pasta 1/8-1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons olive oil divided 1.5 lbs. Impressive meals dont have to take hours and hours in the kitchen. Add water, stock paste, chicken and pepper and cook 10 min. I am starting off with this 30 minute Mediterranean Chicken Pesto Pasta. Preparation Place onion, garlic, zucchini, basil and pesto into mixing bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 7. This week I am experimenting with as many different and creative pesto recipes as I can.

Chicken pesto pasta