Chicken Bruschetta Pasta

This easy recipe for chicken bruschetta pasta takes a classic summer appetizer and turns it into supper. Welcome to your new favorite chicken pasta recipe, full of bright summer flavors and ready in no time!

So, let me explain the bruschetta part of this chicken bruschetta pasta plate of deliciousness.  A bruschetta is a lovely piece of bread that is usually rubbed with olive oil and grilled and topped with fresh veggies, often with a balsamic vinegar dressing.  Or if you are me, topped with lobster, or scrambled eggs. But then one day it occurred to me: what if I swapped out the grilled bread for pasta?  And what if I added in a little grilled chicken, to get some good and good for you protein in there?

I think you know how things turned out.  Ready to dig into your own plate of chicken bruschetta pasta?  Let’s make it!

In addition to being delicious, the bright and cheery colors of the tomatoes and corn and basil make this dish just plain beautiful.  You know what else is just plain beautiful?  The Southern daughter’s engagement pictures, taken by the amazing Lauren Garrett.

And yes, you eagle-eyed Clemson fans, that’s where they are.  Celebrating their engagement in the place where they met and fell in love.

I’m not crying, YOU’RE crying.  Happy happy mother-of-the-bride tears.  Sob.

Where was I?  Oh yes – chicken bruschetta pasta.  You want some chicken, some corn and tomatoes and basil, and some nice balsamic vinegar dressing.  I used Rao’s Balsamic Vinaigrette because I had some hanging out in my fridge, but you can also make your own of course – this recipe from Gimme Some Oven is a great one.  One way or the other, you are going to marinate your chicken in the dressing for a few hours, and then send someone responsible out to the grill to cook it up while you do the rest.

This easy recipe for chicken bruschetta pasta takes a classic summer appetizer and turns it into supper! Welcome to your new favorite chicken pasta recipe. Click To TweetThe topping is a happy mixture of all those veggies.  You’ll cook the onion and corn ever so quickly in a little butter while the pasta is cooking, and make sure to scoop out a little pasta water before you drain it, because that’s going to help you make a nice light sauce out of the pan drippings and a little Parmesan cheese.  When the chicken is done, all that’s left to to is assemble the plates of chicken bruschetta pasta.

Now if you will excuse me I am going to go gaze at those engagement pictures for another million years or so.  Young love!  Happy sigh…

Still Hungry?  Click on the title of these delicious recipes!

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