3 warm lemon chicken salad basil Recipes

mezze (short ) penne pasta, fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds, olive oil, butter, lemon juice, or more to taste, shallot, minced, garlic, minced, grilled chicken breast, sliced thinly and halved (optional), roma (plum ) tomato, diced, leaves fresh basil , torn

cooked and drained white beans (canned okay). if made from dried beans, save about 1/3 cup of cooking liquid., fruity extra-virgin olive oil ., garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, scant 1/3 cup bean cooking liquid , water or chicken broth, black olives, pitted and chopped (can also use whole ), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh basil leaves , torn into small pieces or chopped, fresh lemon juice, salt or to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste