From Cook's Illustrated, another great summer dinner. If you want to use store-bought pesto, you can saute the chicken and then skip straight to the end.
Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
serves 6-8
Boil 3/4 lb. rotini in large pot. Meanwhile, season and saute 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 minutes per side).
In
food processor, blend 10 sec. until smooth:
1/2 c. pine nuts,
toasted
1/2 c. grated
Parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 c. chopped
fresh basil
2 tbsp. lemon
juice
salt to taste
Slowly drizzle in 2/3 c.
olive oil.
Toss together:
pesto
cooked chicken,
cut into strips
cooked rotini
1 pint cherry
tomatoes, halved and lightly salted
1/2 lb. arugula or
baby spinach
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