Searching high and low for a new favorite recipe that just screams SPRING? Take a look at Terra Foods‘ Spinach Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken recipe below. Not only is this dish lush with hearty greens, but it’s packed with plenty of protein as well. Finish it off with some top-notch Asiago, and bon appétit!
Spinach Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
- Course salt
- 1 bunch spinach, tough stems removed
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 6 tablespoons of Terra Foods olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- Fine sea salt
- 1 pound of short pasta
- 2 1/2 cups roasted chicken, finely shredded, at room temperature
- Terra Foods olive oil for drizzling
- 2 ounces Asiago cheese, thinly sliced
Directions
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil.
- Combine the spinach, basil, pine nuts, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of fine salt in a food processor. With the machine running, add the oil in a slow and steady stream, pulsing until smooth.
- Cook the pasta in the boiling water until al dente. Reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid, drain the pasta, then add it back to the pot off the heat.
- Immediately add the pesto and chicken, and stir to combine thoroughly. Moisten with 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking liquid, or more, if desired.
- Serve immediately, drizzled with a touch of good oil and topped with the cheese and extra salt to taste.
You can find Terra Foods located inside The Market at Liberty Place at 148 W. State Street in Kennett Square; phone: (610) 444-4708.
- Photo credit: Terra Foods
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