Name: Bow Ties with Chicken and Walnuts Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ⅓ cup Walnuts; 8 tbsp olive oil; 4 chicken breasts; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; ½ lb bow ties; 1 bunch watercress

Bow Ties with Chicken and Walnuts Recipe

How To Make Bow Ties with Chicken and Walnuts

This bow ties pasta and walnuts recipe makes the perfect combination of chicken and nuts for a flavorful dish that’s cooked in just 30 minutes.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

⅓cupwalnuts
8tbspolive oil
4chicken breasts,boneless and skinless
salt,as needed
fresh ground black pepper,as needed
2tbspred wine vinegar
½lbbow ties,multicolored or plain
1bunchwatercress,(about 5 oz)

Instructions

In a large nonstick frying pan, toast the walnuts over moderate heat, stirring, for about 5 minutes until lightly browned. Remove the nuts from the pan and chop.
In the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderate heat. Season the chicken breasts with ⅛ teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Cook the breasts for 4 to 5 minutes per side until browned and just done.
Remove the chicken from the pan and let rest for 5 minutes before cutting the meat into chunks.
In a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the remaining oil, vinegar, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Add the chicken.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the bow ties for about 15 minutes until just done. Drain the pasta and toss it with the walnuts, the chicken-and-vinaigrette mixture, and the watercress.
Serve warm and enjoy.