Zesty Chicken with Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe at MyDish

Zesty Chicken with Pesto Pasta Salad

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Method

  • 1. Mix the oil with garlic and lemon zest, season well and coat the chicken. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or until needed.

  • 2. Meanwhile cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, drain and cool under cold running water.

  • 3. Mix the pasta with 5 tablespoons Heinz Salad Cream, pesto, olives, tomatoes, basil and season well. Cover and chill until needed.

  • 4. Cook the chicken on the barbecue over grey coals turning occasionally, allow 15-20 minutes for the chicken breasts or 25 minutes for the drumsticks, ensuring the juices run clear when the meat is pierced with a sharp knife.

  • 5. Brush the chicken with 2 tablespoons Heinz Salad Cream a minute or so before the end of cooking.

  • 6. Serve the chicken with the pesto pasta salad.

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    Ingredients

    • 5 tbsp. Heinz Salad Cream
    • 1 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 large Garlic cloves. crushed
    • 1 Zest of lemon
    • 4 Chicken breasts or 8 drumsticks
    • 300g Fresh penne pasta
    • 4 tbsp. Green pesto
    • 100g Pitted black olives
    • 100g Drained sunblush or sundried tomatoes in oil. chopped
    • small handfull Basil. shredded

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    A delicious, fresh salad with an added squeeze of Heinz Salad Cream.

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