Recipe: Perfect Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli

Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli.

You can cook Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli

1. Prepare 2 of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
2. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
3. You need 1/2 tsp of pepper.
4. You need 16 oz of farfalle (bowtie) pasta.
5. It's 1 cup of basil pesto.
6. You need 1 cup of cherry tomatoes halves.
7. It's 1/4 cup of fresh basil chopped.
8. It's of Parmesan cheese.
9. You need 1 cup of steamed broccoli, chipped.

Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli instructions

1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken until completely cooked. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into strips..
2. Boil the pasta until al dente according to the package instructions. Rinse and drain pasta and set aside. (I usually pour a little milk over the drained pasta to prevent the pasta from sticking together).
3. Steam chopped broccoli and add it to the chicken and pesto mix.
4. Using a large bowl, mix together the pesto, pasta and chicken. Stir until well combined and place in the refrigerator until chilled..
5. Stir in the cherry tomatoes and fresh basil immediately before serving. Finish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese..