Pesto pasta chicken salad
This recipe is quick to assemble and makes a large portion, enough to add to a family bbq, umu or feast. If it’s just for the family, halve the amount of ingredients.
SERVES12
TIME TO MAKE5 - 15 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE5 - 15 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
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Method
- Cook pasta according to instructions on the package. When pasta is cooked, but still firm (al dente) remove pasta from heat and drain away water with a sieve
- Place drained pasta in a bowl and toss through pesto while the pasta is still warm (you can eat it as a meal at this point)
- Put pesto pasta aside to cool to room temperature
- Once pesto pasta has cooled add all other ingredients and toss gently
- Serve
- 500 gpasta spirals or macaroni
- 3 cupsshredded chicken, skinless
- 200 gfeta Cheese crumbled
- 50 gpesto
- 3 cupsbaby spinach leaves
- 1red capsicum , chopped
- ½red onion, finely chopped
- 1cherry tomatoes, punnet, halved
Per serve
- Energy1356kJ
- Total Fat10.2g
- Saturated Fat4g
- Total Carbohydrate34.8g
- Sugars1.8g
- Dietary Fibre3.2g
- Sodium348mg
Method
- Cook pasta according to instructions on the package. When pasta is cooked, but still firm (al dente) remove pasta from heat and drain away water with a sieve
- Place drained pasta in a bowl and toss through pesto while the pasta is still warm (you can eat it as a meal at this point)
- Put pesto pasta aside to cool to room temperature
- Once pesto pasta has cooled add all other ingredients and toss gently
- Serve
Ingredients
- 500 gpasta spirals or macaroni
- 3 cupsshredded chicken, skinless
- 200 gfeta Cheese crumbled
- 50 gpesto
- 3 cupsbaby spinach leaves
- 1red capsicum , chopped
- ½red onion, finely chopped
- 1cherry tomatoes, punnet, halved
Ingredients
- 500 gpasta spirals or macaroni
- 3 cupsshredded chicken, skinless
- 200 gfeta Cheese crumbled
- 50 gpesto
- 3 cupsbaby spinach leaves
- 1red capsicum , chopped
- ½red onion, finely chopped
- 1cherry tomatoes, punnet, halved
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy1356kJ
- Total Fat10.2g
- Saturated Fat4g
- Total Carbohydrate34.8g
- Sugars1.8g
- Dietary Fibre3.2g
- Sodium348mg
Method
- Cook pasta according to instructions on the package. When pasta is cooked, but still firm (al dente) remove pasta from heat and drain away water with a sieve
- Place drained pasta in a bowl and toss through pesto while the pasta is still warm (you can eat it as a meal at this point)
- Put pesto pasta aside to cool to room temperature
- Once pesto pasta has cooled add all other ingredients and toss gently
- Serve
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