0 Long, long ago when I first stared Carlsbad Cravings (okay, less than 2 ½ years ago, but it feels like forever), I posted Garlic Roasted Vegetable and Lemon Basil Chicken Linguine. I still dream about the fresh pasta with its flavor enhanced roasted vegetables so I knew it was time to give them new life but with a balsamic spin!
What is Caprese?
Caprese refers to something from or in the style of Capri, an Italian island. Culinary speaking, “Caprese” refers to its namesake – Caprese Salad of fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella. I loooooove fresh and bright Caprese flavors and have celebrated them in my Caprese Avocado Chicken Wraps, Caprese Chicken Salad with Asparagus, Avocado and Bacon, Caprese Pasta Salad and my Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken and Veggies.
How To Make Caprese Chicken Pasta
I used the same balsamic chicken marinade in my Caprese Chicken Salad because its my favorite balsamic marinade with hints of Dijon, lemon juice, garlic and basil but instead of just marinating the chicken in it, we reserve two tablespoons and toss it with our tomatoes, asparagus and zucchini along with some fresh garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper so not only are we in for flavor bursting chicken but flavor bursting vegetables as well. As your vegetables roast, the tomatoes sweeten and the zucchini and asparagus turn crisp tender all while soaking in the balsamic marinade. Now there might seem like extra marinade/olive oil when you are roasting your vegetables but that is a good thing because we are going to add the whole pan of roasted goodness – tomatoes, asparagus, zucchini and all the seasoned, roasted garlic infused olive oil to to our pasta. Now funny story right here. I was just taking these “pouring” shots when the buyers of our home stopped by early. We had just signed papers the day before and they wanted to see the house one more time before they left town. So all of these final Caprese Chicken Pasta shots are taken while I’m chatting pausing, snapping, chatting, pausing, schmoozing with the new owners. Thank goodness for a prep-ahead pasta! After you’ve tossed your pasta with your vegetables, you add enough reserved pasta water to reach desired consistency along with a splash of lemon juice and a splash of balsamic then toss with fresh parsley, fresh basil, freshly grated Parmesan and mozzarella pearls and of course your juicy Balsamic Chicken. And then you are going to want to add extra freshly grated Parmesan. Because you can. And there you have light, fresh, summery, Caprese Chicken Pasta with Balsamic Chicken. A celebration of summer on your plate and in your mouth!
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