Avocado and smoked chicken pasta

Author: Jackie Charles

Photographer: Cath Muscat

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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350g spiral pasta
200g broccoli, cut into small florets
400g smoked chicken breast, skin removed and roughly chopped
1 avocado, roughly chopped
4 tomatoes, quartered, deseeded and thinly sliced
¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
½ cup low-fat plain yoghurt
2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise

Instructions

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1 Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water for 9 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook for a further 2 minutes. Drain and place in a large bowl.

2 Add the chicken, avocado and tomatoes to the pasta.

3 To make the dressing, place the basil, yoghurt and mayonnaise in a small bowl and stir to combine. Add to the pasta and toss gently to combine. Serve this dish warm or cold as a salad.

HFG tip

Slice and add the avocado just before serving if making this dish ahead.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 578 cal

Kilojoules 2420 kJ

Protein 39.5 g

Total fat 17.6 g

Saturated fat 3.8 g

Carbohydrates 66.1 g

Sugar 7.9 g

Dietary fibre 9.2 g

Sodium 780 mg

Calcium 115 mg

Iron 3.2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.