Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken

Name: How to cook Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

sammie27

Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken

Had an abundance of fresh cilantro as I usually do, so decided to take a different approach to pesto with it. Fabulous! (L)

Ingredient

2 cup

cilantro leaves

1/2 cup

olive oil

3 clove

garlic, minced

1/4 cup

pine nuts, toasted

1/4 cup

romano (or parmesan) cheese, grated

1/2 tsp

salt & pepper

1 tsp

lime zest

1 tbsp

lime juice

1 lb

mini farfalle (bow tie) pasta

-6 chicken breasts

1 envelope

McCormick lime mojito marinade (Thanks Ray Ray, now I'm hooked! lol)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Mix McCormick marinade according to package directions and marinate chicken for 15-30 minutes.

* Step 2

Grill chicken on the grill outdoors or indoors on a stove top cast iron grill pan.

* Step 3

Let chicken rest for 5 to 6 minutes then cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces. Set aside.

* Step 4

Toast pine nuts in a non stick dry skillet over medium high heat until slighty toasted and golden brown stirring constantly.

* Step 5

To a blender or a food processor add all ingredients for pesto except olive oil.

* Step 6

Slowly drizzle in olive oil from the top of the blender on low speed to form a thick sauce. Set aside.

* Step 7

Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse and set aside.

* Step 8

Add pasta back to pasta pot. Mix in pesto and stir to combine thoroughly over low heat to warm. Add 3 cut up chicken breasts to pasta and pesto stirring again to incorporate well.

* Step 9

Use remaining cut up chicken breasts to garnish on top of the pasta. Can top with freshly grated romano or parmesan cheese and fresh cilantro leaves if desired.

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