Monday, April 16, 2018

Penne With Chicken, Spinach, and Tomatoes With Balsamic Vinaigrette




This yummy recipe is from an older issue of Southern Living magazine. This was quick and tasty! Even Mr. U loved this!!





Penne With Chicken, Spinach, and Tomatoes With Balsamic Vinaigrette

1 (14.5-ounce) box BARILLA PLUS Penne
1 pound skinned and boned chicken breasts, diced
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 1/2 cups (3 ounces) firmly packed fresh spinach, chopped
2 1/2 cups seeded and chopped fresh tomatoes
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper

1. Sauté chicken in 1 tablespoon hot olive oil in a medium skillet 5 to 6 minutes or until done.
2. Whisk together vinegar and mustard in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in 6 tablespoons olive oil until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Spread pasta in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Let cool 10 minutes.
4. Toss together pasta, chicken, vinegar mixture, spinach, and remaining 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately, or, if desired, cover and chill 1 hour before serving.

Makes 6 servings


Southern Living Cooking School, AUGUST 2008

18 comments:

Rachel said...

looks yummy!

Have a great day =)

Julieann said...

Ohhh that looks so yummy--I just love how you take the pictures:)

Julieannn

Elizabeth said...

Thanks for this wonderful recipe!

Blessings,
Elizabeth

Elizabeth said...

Yum, thanks.
Elizabeth

Anonymous said...

Thank you--I just printed off the recipe. (o:

Kelli said...

YUM! This looks delicious, Mrs. U! Thank you for sharing the recipe with us!
~Kelli

April said...

Sounds really good. I will have to try it.

Penelope said...

What a delicious recipe! I am going to try it tonight for dh.

http://penelopesoasis.blogspot.com/

Handmade in Israel said...

Looks good! Think my family will like this.
Visiting from #MMBC

Morgan Prince said...

It sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing.
#CreativeMondays

Kate said...

This looks and sounds tasty!

Lydia C. Lee said...

Nice and colourful #TwinklyTuesday

Beth F said...

So easy and colorful -- and nutritious. Looks like a great weeknight meal. Thanks for joining #WeekendCooking

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Pasta tossed with veggie and chicken is a wonderful combination and a hearty dinner.

Carole said...

Sounds delicious... am hungry now. Cheers from Carole's chatter

Laura said...

mmmm this sounds so delicious. I pinned it and shared it on Facebook.

Hardlyagoddess said...

I love going through old magazines and finding gems like this one- looks like a great recipe! Thanks so much for sharing it with Friday Frenzy!

Frugal Hausfrau said...

This would be a hit at a party! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday!

Mollie

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