Pasta Salad, Arugula Pesto, Grilled Chicken Breasts, Feta

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Boneless skinless chicken breasts
		Olive oil - as needed
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Essence - to taste
		= (see Bayou Blast recipe)
1		Fresh arugula - tough stems
		Removed, washed and spun dry
1/2 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Fresh parsley leaves - (packed)
1/2 cup	118ml	Lightly-toasted walnuts
2 teaspoons	10ml	Minced garlic
1/2 cup	118ml	Grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon	5ml	Fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 cup	59ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil - (to 1/2)
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Penne pasta
1		Red grape tomatoes - halved
1		Yellow grape tomatoes - halved
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Crumbled feta
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Roughly-chopped pitted olive-cured olives
		Baby arugula - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Preheat a grill. Drizzle the chicken with oil and season with salt, pepper, and Essence. Place on the grill and cook until cooked through, about 4 minutes on the first side, and 5 minutes on the second side. Remove the chicken from the grill and cut into cubes.

In a food processor, combine the arugula, parsley, walnuts, garlic, cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and process on high speed until the greens are finely chopped. With the machine running, add the extra-virgin olive oil and 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a steady stream and process until smooth.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta and shock in an ice bath and place in a bowl. Toss with some olive oil so it doesn't stick.

Toss the pasta with the arugula pesto, to taste. Let cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until well chilled. Toss the cubed chicken, red and yellow tomatoes, feta, and olives to the pasta, and toss to combine. Adjust the seasoning, to taste, and serve, garnished with baby arugula.

This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - (Show # EM-1F33) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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