Creamy pesto & chicken pasta salad

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• Srdjan

  10 February 2012

  Srdjan rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a quick solution for lunchbox. Instead of basil from a jar I mashed some fresh basil with olive oil and pecorino romano, before stirring in crème fraîche. Green or kalamata olives are good addition, and don't forget to season with salt and freshly ground pepper

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Ingredients

• 85g pasta shapes
• ½ red pepper , chopped
• handful halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 cooked chicken breast
• 1 tbsp basil pesto
• 2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche

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Serves 1

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 15 mins

Ingredients

• 85g pasta shapes
• ½ red pepper , chopped
• handful halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 cooked chicken breast
• 1 tbsp basil pesto
• 2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche

PER SERVING

600 kcalories, protein 47.0g, carbohydrate 68.0g, fat 15.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 7.0g, salt 0.3 g

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