Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes

Name: Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar, divided; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 946 milliliters cherry tomatoes; 710 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 227 grams uncooked fusilli or rotini (corkscrew pasta); 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 79 milliliters 1.3 ounces finely grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about , divided; 2 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted; 510 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 397 calories, 27g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up fusilli, kosher salt, cherry tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat grill to high heat.

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Grill

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

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Pasta

Salt

Place in a large bowl, and keep warm.

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Bowl

Place garlic in food processor; process until minced.

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Garlic

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Food Processor

Add basil and next 4 ingredients (through pepper). With processor on, slowly pour oil through food chute; process until smooth.

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Pepper

Basil

Cooking Oil

Brush 1 tablespoon vinegar over onion slices; brush remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar over chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Vinegar

Onion

Place 2 cups tomatoes in center of each of 2 (24- x 12-inch) pieces of foil. Fold foil over tomatoes; tightly seal edges.

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Tomato

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Aluminum Foil

Place chicken, onion, and foil pouches on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill chicken, onion, and foil pouches 15 minutes or until onion is tender and tomatoes pop, turning all after 5 minutes.

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Cooking Spray