Recipe for Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Pine Nuts 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
2 tbl canola oil or vegetable oil plus
2/3 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast halves
12 oz lemon-pepper fettuccine
(or regular fettuccine)
1/2 cup snow peas - (abt 5 oz) cut into
matchstick-size strips
3/4 cup pine nuts toasted
3/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
3 tbl fresh lemon juice
1/2 tbl Dijon mustard
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and saute until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Cool. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips.

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well; transfer to large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil; toss to coat. Add chicken, snow peas, pine nuts and parsley; toss to incorporate all ingredients.

Whisk lemon juice and mustard in medium bowl. Add remaining 3/4 cup oil in thin stream, whisking constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss pasta with enough dressing to coat. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Toss before serving.)

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Comments: "Gelsons market here in Los Angeles has a fantastic variety of prepared foods in the deli," says Susan Baker of Los Angeles, California. "My mother, who doesnt have a Gelsons where she lives in Tacoma, would make a trip to Southern California just for their lemon chicken pasta. Id love to surprise her with the recipe."

This dish is best served either chilled or at room temperature.

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