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Farfalle with chicken, asparagus and tomatoes

9

Points®

Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

This simple summer pasta bursts with fresh flavour and is equally delicious with added haloumi cheese for extra flavour!

Ingredients

Dry pasta

320 g, (farfalle - bow tie)

Skinless chicken breast

400 g, cut into 1cm slices

Olive oil

2 tsp

Asparagus

2 bunch(es), trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces

Cherry tomatoes

250 g, halved

Garlic

2 clove(s), thinly sliced

Vegetable stock

¼ cup(s), (60ml)

Green shallot(s)

2 individual, thinly sliced

Fresh basil

⅓ cup(s)

Oil spray

1 x 3 second spray(s)

Instructions

1

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet instructions, or until just tender. Drain. Return pasta to the pan.

2

Meanwhile, lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 1–2 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm.

3

Heat oil in same frying pan. Cook asparagus, tomatoes and garlic, stirring, for 2–3 minutes or until asparagus is just tender and tomatoes have softened. Add stock and cook for 1 minute.

4

Add vegetable mixture, green shallots, basil and chicken to the pasta. Toss gently to combine. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Serve.

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