Caesar Chicken Bow Ties
This warm pasta toss cooks up in a super-fast 30 minutes— you can also make it ahead and serve it chilled
2 boneless, skinless chicken
breast halves (1 lb.)
1 Tbs. olive oil
1⁄ tsp. pepper
2
1⁄ tsp. salt
4
8 oz. bow tie pasta
8 oz. broccoli florets (4 cups), coarsely chopped 2⁄ cup bottled Caesar vinaigrette 3 salad dressing
1⁄ cup grated Parmesan cheese
4
1 cup basil leaves, torn
Prepare grill for medium-high direct-heat cooking. Coat chicken with oil; sprinkle with 1⁄ tsp. pepper 4 and salt. Grill chicken until no longer pink in centers, flipping once, 8–9 min. per side.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli florets during last 1 min. of cooking time. Reserve 1⁄ cup 4 cooking liquid. Drain pasta well and reserve.
Slice warm chicken diagonally across the grain. In large bowl, toss reserved pasta and broccoli mixture with sliced chicken, Caesar dressing, cheese, reserved cooking liquid and remaining 1⁄ tsp. 4 pepper until combined. Stir in basil and serve.
Servings: 4. Active time: 30 min. Total time: 30 min. + grill prep time. Calories: 575 Protein: 35g Fat: 26g (4g sat.) Chol.: 67mg Carbs.: 49g Sodium: 843mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 5g