Zesty Chicken with 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
Accompaniment
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Description
A delicious, fresh salad with an added squeeze of Heinz Salad Cream.
Method
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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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Yumm..sounds so delicious