Happy Labor Day!!
I wasn’t even sure if I would be able to post a recipe today. I have several done, and photos on my computer, but then when I sat down last night, I realized that I have no idea where my recipe notebooks are! Aaahhh, the joys of moving. Luckily, I was able to find the recipe for this one – and hopefully I’ll get a little bit organized in the next couple days!!
I’ll keep it short today since it is a holiday, and I’m sure that many of you have fun-filled days ahead of you. And I’m sure you have great plans for dinner tonight – (if you don’t, here are 12 great burger ideas!!) – but if you are looking for something for later this week, I’ve got a recipe for you. And if you sub in whole wheat pasta, it’s actually not that bad for you, either! (Great for detoxing from the cookouts tonight!)
I hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday. And celebrate summer. I’m not ready to let go yet, give me a couple more weeks, but today is sure a great day to celebrate it!!
Chicken and Pasta with Cilantro Pesto
Ingredients
Pesto
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup packed fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Pasta
- 12 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 8 oz cooked pasta
Instructions
- Make the pesto: Put all of the pesto ingredients into a food processor and process until smooth. If needed, add more chicken broth - but not too much. You want it to be a paste.
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, mushrooms and onion and cook until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink. Add the pasta to the chicken mixture, then stir in the pesto.
More recipes for cilantro lovers:
Mexican Green Cilantro Rice from Girl Cooks World
Cornflake Crusted Halibut with Chile-Cilantro Aioli from Taste and Tell
Cilantro Lime Hummus from What Would Cathy Eat?
Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette from Real Mom Kitchen
Baked French Fries with Chile Peppers and Cilantro from Cookin’ Canuck
Julie says
That definitely looks right up my alley 🙂
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
We love quick and easy pasta dishes like this at our house.
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
That second picture looks so inviting! I just want to jump right in and pick up that for and slurp up those noodles!
grace says
basil pesto is pretty good, but this is superior in every way. i feel so bad for people who think cilantro tastes like soup. oh, how they’re missing out on a great flavor.
carrian says
The worst is when you sit down and realize you never wrote it down! I have a recipe right now that I’ll have no choice, but to recreate. BLAST!! Looks delicious though, glad you pulled through for all of us hungry people.
Kristen says
That looks incredibly delicious, my friend!
Joanne says
I’m not ready to be done with summer yet either but this pasta is the perfect way to keep the love going! Cilantro pesto is such a nice change from the norm!
Bree says
Looks super!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
I’ve always tried a basil-type pesto but I’m excited to try this cilantro one! And this pasta is so simple yet so amazing! I’ll have to make this on a busy week night.
Kristy says
I’m all for a few weeks of more summer! I’m not ready to let go either. I’ve been making all kinds of pesto this weekend. Cilantro looks like a great idea to add to our mix this week! 🙂
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
I love the idea of cilantro pesto, yum!
Chels R. says
My sister in law would love this because she love cilantro so so much! I’m going to pin this and tag it for her, because I’m still on my no avocado or cilantro kick…that is until this baby boy comes 🙂
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
Nothing better than a simple, delicious dish of pasta like this!
Happy Labor Day!
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
Suuuuuuuuch a fab meal. Ugh!
shelly (cookies and cups) says
i am obsessed with cilantro. This sounds like such a great weeknight meal!
Rosa says
Wonderful! The flavor of cilantro is so exhalirating.
Cheers,
Rosa