Herby Italian Chicken
with Summer Pesto Pasta Salad
Juicy Italian pan-fried chicken and baby tomatoes all tossed in creamy pesto. A meal for the whole family, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a family picnic at the park!
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
2 unit(s)
Chicken Breasts
170 g
Rigatoni
(Contains Wheat)
¼ cup
Basil Pesto
(Contains Milk May contain Sulphites, Tree nuts, Milk, Soy)
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
1 tbsp
Italian Seasoning
(May contain Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Wheat)
unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
g
Baby Heirloom Tomatoes
56 g
Baby Spinach
Not included in your delivery
¼ tsp
Salt and Pepper*
1 tbsp
Oil*
2 tsp
Salt*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
Wash and dry all produce.* In a large pot, add 10 cups water with 2 tsp salt. (NOTE: Use same for 4 ppl.) Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. While water boils, halve tomatoes. Core, then cut peppers into 1/2-inch pieces. Roughly chop spinach. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, then sprinkle with 2 tsp Italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper.
To the boiling water, add rigatoni. Cook, stirring often, until tender, 13-14 min. When rigatoni is done, drain. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss with 2 tbsp oil. Set aside in the fridge.
On a parchment-lined baking sheet, toss the peppers and remaining Italian seasoning with 1 tbsp oil. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil, then chicken. Cook, until golden, 1-2 min per side. Transfer to the other side of the baking sheet with peppers. Bake in middle of oven, until peppers soften and chicken is cooked through, 10-12 min. (TIP: Cook to a min. internal temp. of 74°C/165°F, as size may vary.**)
In a large bowl, whisk together pesto and 2 tbsp water. Add rigatoni, tomatoes, peppers, spinach and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
Thinly slice chicken. Divide pesto pasta salad between plates and top with chicken.
