Grilled Chicken Breasts and Pasta Bows with Basil

This recipe only takes about 45 minutes to prepare and cook. It goes great with Tomatoes Provencal.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 Tb fresh lemon juice
• 3Tb chopped fresh basil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed through press
• 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest (colored part of peel)
• Salt
• 1/8 tsp. freshly ground peper
• 2 boneless chicken breasts, split
• 1 cup small pasta bows or tiny shells

  ** I suggest you cook 2-3 cups of pasta and when you add the pasta to the dressing, add only as much as you want.

Directions

1. Heat medium pot of water to boiling for pasta.
2. Prepare charcoal for grilling or heat broiler.
3. Whisk oil, lemon juice, 1 Tb. basil, the garlic, lemon zest, 1/2 tsp. salt, and the pepper together in medium mixing bowl.
4. Measure 2 Tb. of the dressing and brush over all sides of chicken. Wrap chicken in plastic wrap and let marinate in refrigerator at least 20 minutes.
5. Salt water, add pasta, and cook until tender but still firm to the bite.
6. Drain well and add to remaining dressing. Add remaining basil and toss to coat. Let cool.
7. Grill or broil chicken until lightly browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes each side. Serve with pasta.

Serves 4.