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Pasta, grilled chicken and vegetables in a white bowl

Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Pasta

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Chicken is marinaded in garlic, lemon and basil which also doubles as a dressing. The chicken is grilled with a selection of vegetables, tossed with pasta and dressed.
Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Calories 246
Author Janette

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • 1 cup (118 ml) fresh lemon juice about 7 lemons
  • 6 fresh basil leaves roughly torn
  • 1 tablespoon honey or agave
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Small pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 medium zucchini sliced
  • 4 yellow bell peppers
  • 4 green onions cleaned
  • 4 ounces cherry tomatoes
  • 2 lemons cut in half
  • Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped

Instructions

  • To a small saucepan add the olive oil and garlic cloves.
  • Heat over medium low heat until the garlic cloves sizzle and start to turn brown, turn off immediately. Add to a heat-proof bowl and allow to cool.
  • Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, basil leaves, cooled garlic, honey or agave, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender and pulse 3 to 4 times.
  • With the processor or blender running, drizzle in the cooled oil until smooth and thickened. Set aside.
  • Add half of the marinade to a large ziptop bag or container with a lid., add the chicken breasts and make sure the chicken is covered well. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Lay out the vegetables onto a large cutting board.
  • Skewer the tomatoes to make them easy to grill and brush all the vegetables with the marinade, set the rest aside to dress the dish at the end.
  • Preheat grill.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and toss with half of marinade. Set aside.
  • When the chicken has marinated discard the marinade.
  • Grill the chicken and vegetables until charred and tender.
  • Only grill the tomatoes for a few minutes on 1 side, or they will be mushy.
  • Allow the chicken breasts to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Put the whole bell peppers into a bowl with a lid or cover with plastic wrap and allow to cool.
  • Once cooled, the charred skin should peel easily, discard the skin and seeds.
  • Slice the chicken, toss the vegetables and tomatoes with the pasta.
  • Squeeze the grilled lemon halves over the dish.
  • Top with grated parmesan cheese and basil and the rest of the unused marinade.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 942mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 211.3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1.7mg