Recipe of Quick Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken

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Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse and set aside. Add pasta back to pasta pot. Mix in pesto and stir to combine thoroughly over low heat to warm. Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Lime Chicken Remove the skin from the chicken drumsticks*.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cilantro pesto pasta with grilled chicken using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken:

1. Prepare Cilantro Pesto
2. Get 2 cup cilantro leaves
3. Make ready 1/2 cup olive oil
4. Take 3 clove garlic, minced
5. Make ready 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
6. Take 1/4 cup romano (or parmesan) cheese, grated
7. Make ready 1/2 tsp salt & pepper
8. Take 1 tsp lime zest
9. Take 1 tbsp lime juice
10. Make ready 1 lb mini farfalle (bow tie) pasta
11. Take 4 -6 chicken breasts
12. Take 1 envelope McCormick lime mojito marinade (Thanks Ray Ray, now I'm hooked! lol)

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, mushrooms and onion and cook until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink. Add the pasta to the chicken mixture, then stir in the pesto. More recipes for cilantro lovers: Place pesto in a large bowl; stir in vinegar and black pepper.

Instructions to make Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken:

1. Mix McCormick marinade according to package directions and marinate chicken for 15-30 minutes.
2. Grill chicken on the grill outdoors or indoors on a stove top cast iron grill pan.
3. Let chicken rest for 5 to 6 minutes then cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces. Set aside.
4. Toast pine nuts in a non stick dry skillet over medium high heat until slighty toasted and golden brown stirring constantly.
5. To a blender or a food processor add all ingredients for pesto except olive oil.
6. Slowly drizzle in olive oil from the top of the blender on low speed to form a thick sauce. Set aside.
7. Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse and set aside.
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.
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.

Add the pasta to the chicken mixture, then stir in the pesto. More recipes for cilantro lovers: Place pesto in a large bowl; stir in vinegar and black pepper. While chicken is on the grill, cook pasta according to package directions. Distribute the pesto evenly throughout the pasta. Top with grilled seasoned chicken, diced tomatoes and a sprinkle of parmegiano reggiano cheese.

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