Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Grilled Chicken | Grilled Chicken and Summer Veggie Pasta with Basil
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Chicken breast - 2, skinless & boneless
  • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Linguine pasta - 250 gms
  • Onion - 2, medium, finely chopped
  • Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Zucchini - 1, small, cut in half-moon
  • Tomato - 1, medium, deseeded and cut into small pieces
  • Capsicum/bell pepper - 1, small, cut into small chunks
  • Black olive - ⅓ cup, pitted & sliced
  • Olive oil - ½ cup
  • Italian seasoning - 2 tsp
  • Cheddar cheese - ½ cup grated
  • Fresh Italian basil - ½ cup, loosely packed
  • Salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Wash and pat dry the chicken breasts. Then sprinkle half a teaspoon of chilli powder and salt & pepper to taste on one side of the breasts.
  2. Massage the spices & seasoning well into the chicken breasts. Then flip them over and sprinkle remaining chilli powder and salt & pepper to taste on the other side too.
  3. Massage the other side too so that the chicken breasts are well marinated with spice and seasonings.
  4. Heat a grill pan until smoking hot. Then reduce the heat to medium and brush the grill grates with oil.
  5. Place the chicken breasts on the grill pan and leave them undisturbed for 5 to 6 minutes on medium flame.
  6. After about 6 minutes, flip the chicken breasts over and allow the other side to grill for another 5 minutes.
  7. Take the grilled chicken breasts out and allow them to rest on a plate for 10 minutes. Then chop them into bite-sized pieces. Set it aside.
  8. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to the packet instructions until the pasta is al-dente. Then drain the water out by transferring the pasta to a colander. Keep it aside until needed.
  9. Now heat a large pan and add half of the olive oil to it. Once the oil is hot, add chopped onion and garlic paste.
  10. Sauté the onion and garlic for 4 to 5 minutes on medium flame until the onion becomes translucent.
  11. Next add the zucchini and tomato. Give a good stir to mix them.
  12. Season the veggies with salt & pepper to taste. Sauté the veggies on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until they slightly change their color.
  13. Then add the capsicum/bell pepper. Stir them in and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on medium heat until the veggies soften.
  14. Now add the black olives and give a quick stir. You don’t need to cook the olives.
  15. Drop in the cooked pasta and drizzle the remaining olive oil over the pasta. Stir the pasta using a spatula to mix it in with the veggies.
  16. Sprinkle Italian seasoning and throw in the grilled chicken cubes. Then add the grated cheddar cheese over the pasta and chicken.
  17. Give a quick mix and leave the pan on low heat for about 6 to 8 minutes to allow the cheese to melt completely.
  18. Finally add the fresh basil leaves and toss the pasta using a tong.
  19. Switch off the flame and your pasta is ready! Basil will wilt down in the hot pasta and get integrated within the dish!
  20. Serve the delicious pasta with summer vegetables and grilled chicken along with your favorite drink! Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2024/09/pasta-with-summer-vegetables-grilled-chicken/