Pesto Chicken & Pasta
By: Layne Diehl
Published: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 1:34am

Ingredients




4 chicken breasts
1/2 cup walnut basil pesto base (see recipe on page)
1/4 cup warm water
1 box (16 oz) pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1 Fry chicken breasts in the bottom of a large wok with 1 tablespoon olive oil, turning occasionally until browned and cooked through. 2 Begin preparing pasta as directed. 3 Remove and shred chicken, discarding unwanted pieces. 4 Return shredded chicken to wok with remaining olive oil. 5 Add warm water to pesto base and mix with fork until smooth consistency is achieved. 6 Add pesto sauce to chicken, stir to combine, and turn setting on stove to low. 7 When pasta is done, drain and add to chicken mixture. 8 Sprinkle salt over mixture, combine thoroughly, and serve.