Bruschetta Pasta with Chicken

• 1 pound Penne Noodles
• 2 cups Shredded Cooked Chicken (I Just Used A Rotisserie Chicken From The Store)
• 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, Sliced In Half
• 8 ounces, weight Fresh Mozzarella (diced Into Cubes)
• 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 whole Large Garlic Cloves, Minced
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Ground Black Pepper
• 6 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 cup Fresh Basil, Chopped

1. Cook the noodles as instructed on the package.
2. While the noodles are cooking, shred the chicken into bite sized pieces, dice up the tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese and place all of these ingredients into a large bowl and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Slowly mix in the oil.
5. Chop up the fresh basil and pour 1/2 cup of it into the sauce.
6. Whisk for 1 minute.
7. When the noodles are done cooking, drain them, and place them into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
8. Add in the remaining basil and pour the dressing over the noodle/chicken mixture and toss till everything is well combined.
9. Serve with a slice of warm bread.
10. (Costcos Rosemary Bread goes great with this dish!)

noodles, chicken, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, fresh basil

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/bruschetta-pasta-with-chicken/ (may not work)