Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

Name: Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 1 pound penne pasta; 2 pounds chicken breasts (thin sliced); salt and pepper (to taste); 3 tablespoon olive oil (for pan frying); 8 ounces fresh basil leaves (about 5 cups); 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup pignoli nuts; 1 clove garlic (grated); 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano; 1/4 cup Pecorino Sardo (substitute Pecorino Romano); salt (to taste)

"Chicken pesto pasta salad is a warm-weather favorite! Fresh basil is blended with olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, and cheese to form a pesto and tossed with seared chicken slices and penne pasta. ..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 pound penne pasta

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2 pounds chicken breasts (thin sliced)

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salt and pepper (to taste)

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3 tablespoon olive oil (for pan frying)

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8 ounces fresh basil leaves (about 5 cups)

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3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

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1/3 cup pignoli nuts

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1 clove garlic (grated)

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1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano

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1/4 cup Pecorino Sardo (substitute Pecorino Romano)

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salt (to taste)

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