Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken

Name: Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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; 4 -6 chicken breasts; 1 envelope McCormick lime mojito marinade (Thanks Ray Ray, now I'm hooked! lol)

sammie27 @Sammie277

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

sammie27 @Sammie277

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

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Ingredients

Cilantro Pesto
2 cupcilantro leaves
1/2 cupolive oil
3 clovegarlic, minced
1/4 cuppine nuts, toasted
1/4 cupromano (or parmesan) cheese, grated
1/2 tspsalt & pepper
1 tsplime zest
1 tbsplime juice
1 lbmini farfalle (bow tie) pasta
4-6 chicken breasts
1 envelopeMcCormick lime mojito marinade (Thanks Ray Ray, now I'm hooked! lol)

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Steps

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.

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sammie27 @Sammie277

on February 25, 2014 18:28

I'm a sweet and sassy southern belle that lovesss to cook! I totally missed my calling lol Nonetheless, I'm always coming up with new recipes to share and love the recipes from you on this app! I cook a lot with fresh vegetables and fruits but my first love is fresh herbs! I garden a lot and love to cook what I grow. Look forward to meeting great new friends and compiling awesome new recipes..happy cooking!