Pesto chicken salad

ingredients ;
450g/1lb dried spiral pasta such as fusilli 
125ml/4fl oz olive oil 
2 tablespoons chopped pine nuts 
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves 
1 small onion, chopped 
1 garlic clove, minced 
900g/2lb skinless chicken thigh fillet, cubed 
125ml/4fl oz red wine 
1 tomato, diced 
2 small carrots, chopped 
salt 
freshly ground black pepper

method;
Cook the pasta in lightly salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, retaining a little of the cooking water to keep moist. Cool while you make the rest of the salad.

To make the dressing, mix the olive oil, pine nuts, basil, onion and garlic in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. 

Refrigerate while you cook the chicken.

Simmer the chicken cubes over a medium-high heat with 1 teaspoon salt and the red wine, stirring constantly, for about 10 minutes. 


When done, drain off the liquid
.
Toss together the chicken, dressing, tomato, carrots and pasta to serve.

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