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Chicken and kale pesto pasta

Serves   4
Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins

Blitz up some kale pesto and toss with pasta and grilled chicken for an easy weeknight dinner in 30 minutes or less.

Chicken Kale Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

Method

Ingredients

  • ½ bunch kale, stems removed 
  • ½ cup coarse breadcrumbs
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • Large handful of parsley
  • 400g dried spiral pasta
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 400g boneless chicken, diced 

Method

  1. In a blender, combine kale, breadcrumbs, zest and juice of the lemon, garlic, parsley and a generous drizzle of oil. Season with salt and pepper, then blend until well combined.
  2. Cook the pasta per packet instructions, reserving one cup of pasta water.
  3. Meanwhile, bring a drizzle of oil to medium-high heat in a large frying pan. Sauté the onion for a few minutes or until softened. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook for 5-10 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
  4. Stir through the kale pesto and pasta, adding splashes of pasta water if needed to reach your desired consistency.
  5. Serve and enjoy.

Tips:

  • Bulk up this pasta with chickpeas and finish with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes for spice.
  • Transfer this pasta into an oven dish, sprinkle with extra breadcrumbs and bake until golden for a warming pasta bake.