Recipe

Summer Fireworks Pasta Salad For Your 4th Of July Picnic Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Minitindel / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago a great dish for your 4th of july celebration Prep:10m Cook:12m Servings:8	Minitindel
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Ingredients

1 - pound Radiatore, Rotini or other medium pasta shape, uncooked

-Cilantro Pesto (see recipe below)

3 tbsp. Iow-sodium chicken broth

1/2 - 3/4 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut in l-inch pieces

8 plum tomatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch chunks

1 small red onion, slivered lengthwise

1/4 cup toasted pinenuts

Cilantro

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Pesto:.................

2 cups packed cilantro leaves

1 cup flat-leaf parsley

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 tbsp. Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp. toasted pinenuts or walnuts

1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 tbsp olive oil

1 1/2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Garnish: Cilantro sprigs

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside in large serving bowl. Place ingredients for Cilantro Pesto in a blender or food processor, process until finely chopped.

Heat chicken broth in non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Add chicken and saute 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.

Add chicken, tomatoes, red onion and pine nuts to pasta.

Toss with all of the Cilantro Pesto until combined.

Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve with blue tortilla chips.

Serves 6 to 8

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Comments

midgelet 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Made similar, know it's good!

trigger 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I like this recipe it has a nice green color , I would add more garlic.
Those Radiators are great for absorbing pesto.
Michael