Tossed Balsamic Chicken and Pasta with Pesto

Name: Tossed Balsamic Chicken and Pasta with Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1-2 Pounds Chicken cut into strips; 3 T. Balsamic Vinegar; 2 T. Olive Oil; 1 c. green yellow and red bell pepper strips; 2 tsp. minced garlic; 1 c. cherry tomatoes (halved); 1/4 c. pesto (store bought or fresh); 4 c. whole wheat spaghetti (or pasta of choice); Chopped black olives

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1-2 Pounds Chicken cut into strips3 T. Balsamic Vinegar2 T. Olive Oil1 c. green, yellow and red bell pepper strips2 tsp. minced garlic1 c. cherry tomatoes (halved)1/4 c. pesto (store bought or fresh)4 c. whole wheat spaghetti (or pasta of choice)Chopped black olives

Directions

Saute chicken in balsamic vinegar , olive oil and minced garlic. Slightly blacken each side of strips. Sautee the vegetables in reduction after chicken is cooked all the way through until they become a bright color, but still crispy. Remove from heat. Toss the chicken, veggies, pesto and black olives together with the already prepared pasta and serve immediately. Will yield 4-8 servings dependant upon portion size. Quick, easy and delicious!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SIDNIEG.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 262.8
Total Fat: 9.8 g
Cholesterol: 16.8 mg
Sodium: 126.8 mg
Total Carbs: 33.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
Protein: 12.6 g

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Member Reviews

COOPYCOOP8
i made 2 changes to this... got rid of the tomatoes and olives and added mushrooms instead. It was VERY good! :) - 4/7/08