Chicken Pesto & Cherry Tomato Fasta-Pasta
with Walnut Salad
Enjoy this bowl loaded with chicken, flavoured basil pesto and some blistered cherry tomatoes which lace 'al dente' fettuccine to perfection. With a mustard cider and walnut salad for some crunch, your weeknight pasta just got a whole lot fancier!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1
Zucchini
1
Chicken Breast
1
Fettuccine
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy. )
1
Snacking Tomatoes
1
Garlic Paste
1
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains Milk;)
1
Vegetable Stock Pot
1
Basil Pesto
(Contains Milk;)
1
Chilli Flakes
1
Mixed Salad Leaves
1
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk;)
1
Walnuts
(Contains Walnut; May be present: Milk, Peanut, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Pecan. )
1
Mustard Cider Dressing
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
Nutritional Values
Cooking Steps
• Boil the kettle. Grate zucchini. • Pour boiling water into a large saucepan over high heat. Add a pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. Cook fettuccine in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 9 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (2 tbs for 2 people / 1/4 cup for 4 people), then drain pasta and return to saucepan. Drizzle with olive oil. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ • Boil the kettle. Grate zucchini. Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks. • Pour boiling water into a large saucepan over high heat. Add a pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. Cook fettuccine in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 9 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (2 tbs for 2 people / 1/4 cup for 4 people), then drain pasta and return to saucepan. Drizzle with olive oil.
• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. • Cook snacking tomatoes and zucchini, stirring occasionally, until blistered, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
TIP: Toss the salad just before serving to keep the leaves crisp. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ • Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. • When oil is hot, cook chicken, snacking tomatoes and zucchini, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through (when chicken is no longer pink inside), 5-6 minutes.
TIP: Toss the salad just before serving to keep the leaves crisp.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook garlic paste, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in light cooking cream and vegetable stock pot and cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in basil pesto, a pinch of chilli flakes (if using), fettuccine and reserved pasta water until heated through. Remove pan from heat then stir in zucchini and blistered tomatoes. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ • Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook garlic paste, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in light cooking cream and vegetable stock pot and cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in basil pesto, a pinch of chilli flakes (if using), fettuccine and reserved pasta water until heated through. Remove pan from heat then stir in chicken, zucchini and blistered tomatoes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine walnuts, mixed salad leaves, mustard cider dressing and a drizzle of olive oil. Season. • Divide creamy pesto and cherry tomato pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. • Serve with walnut salad. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine walnuts, mixed salad leaves, mustard cider dressing and a drizzle of olive oil. Season. • Divide creamy pesto, chicken and cherry tomato pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. • Serve with walnut salad. Enjoy!