

Chicken pesto pasta salad
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 250g wholemeal pasta
- 350g lean cooked chicken
- 3 tablespoons sundried tomato pesto
- 4-5 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 2 to 3 spring onions, sliced
- ¹/³ cup fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted (optional)
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Instructions
1 In a pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente.
2 Meanwhile, slice chicken and set aside. In a small bowl, combine pesto, yoghurt, half of the lemon zest and, reserving 2 tablespoons for the avocado, the lemon juice. Season with pepper.
3 Toss avocado in reserved lemon juice.
4 Drain pasta and place in a large salad bowl. Add olive oil and toss to coat.
5 Add pesto dressing to pasta and toss again to evenly coat. Add chicken, avocado, cucumber and spring onions and combine. Adjust seasoning and serve sprinkled with basil, freshly ground black pepper, remaining zest and a sprinkling of toasted almonds, if desired, for extra texture.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check pesto is gluten free.
Make it vegan: Use Sunfed Chicken free chicken and vegan yogurt. Check the pesto is vegan.
HFG tip
You can vary this recipe by replacing the sundried tomato pesto with green pesto, sprinkling over pine nuts instead of almonds or swapping lemon for lime juice.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 549cal
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Kilojoules 2300kJ
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Protein 34g
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Total fat 26g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 5g
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Dietary fibre 11g
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Sodium 180mg
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Calcium 140mg
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Iron 5mg
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