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Place on a large serving plate. Cook pasta according to package directions in unsalted water. Drain and toss with pesto (see recipe below) and place in large pasta bowl or platter.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook cilantro pesto pasta with grilled chicken using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken:

1. Prepare Cilantro Pesto
2. Prepare 2 cup cilantro leaves
3. Make ready 1/2 cup olive oil
4. Make ready 3 clove garlic, minced
5. Take 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
6. Take 1/4 cup romano (or parmesan) cheese, grated
7. Get 1/2 tsp salt & pepper
8. Get 1 tsp lime zest
9. Prepare 1 tbsp lime juice
10. Make ready 1 lb mini farfalle (bow tie) pasta
11. Take 4 -6 chicken breasts
12. Make ready 1 envelope McCormick lime mojito marinade (Thanks Ray Ray, now I'm hooked! lol)

Also, almonds are used instead of pine nuts. Almonds seem to enhance the flavor of the cilantro, rather than compete with it. Use the pesto with pasta, as a filling, or with chicken in. We used it first as a sauce with grilled chicken breasts and used the leftovers as a pasta sauce.

Steps to make Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken:

1. Mix McCormick marinade according to package directions and marinate chicken for 15-30 minutes.
2. Grill chicken on the grill outdoors or indoors on a stove top cast iron grill pan.
3. Let chicken rest for 5 to 6 minutes then cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces. Set aside.
4. Toast pine nuts in a non stick dry skillet over medium high heat until slighty toasted and golden brown stirring constantly.
5. To a blender or a food processor add all ingredients for pesto except olive oil.
6. Slowly drizzle in olive oil from the top of the blender on low speed to form a thick sauce. Set aside.
7. Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse and set aside.
8. Add pasta back to pasta pot. Mix in pesto and stir to combine thoroughly over low heat to warm. Add 3 cut up chicken breasts to pasta and pesto stirring again to incorporate well.
9. Use remaining cut up chicken breasts to garnish on top of the pasta. Can top with freshly grated romano or parmesan cheese and fresh cilantro leaves if desired.

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