Warm chicken, tomato and basil pasta salad
7
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 2 • Difficulty: Easy
This moorish pasta dish can be whipped up in no time. The wholemeal pasta gives this dish a pleasant, nutty taste.
Ingredients
Skinless chicken breast
180 g, (200g fat trimmed)
Wholemeal pasta, dry
100 g
Lemon juice
1 tbs
Grapeseed oil
1 tbs
Garlic
1 clove(s), crushed
Cherry tomatoes
100 g, (or grape), halved
Fresh basil
½ cup(s)
Fresh dill
1 tbs, chopped, plus extra sprigs to garnish
Instructions
1
Place chicken in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 6–8 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Drain. Allow to cool before shredding chicken with a fork.
2
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet instructions, or until just tender. Drain.
3
Whisk juice, oil and garlic in a large bowl. Add pasta, chicken, tomatoes, basil and chopped dill. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss to combine. Serve garnished with extra dill.
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