

Recipes
Chicken Pesto Pasta
Courtesy of Operation Transformation on RTÉ

Serves 2
Ingredients
2 chicken fillets
1 tbsp basil pesto
1 tbsp light cream cheese
1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
100g wholewheat pasta (any shape)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
Method
- Place wholewheat pasta in a pot of boiling water and cook for approximately 9-10 minutes until soft
- Cut chicken fillets into strips
- Place tablespoon of rapeseed oil in a wok / pan and add garlic and chicken strips
- Cook for approximately 6-8 minutes until cooked through
- Reduce heat and add basil pesto to the chicken, add cream cheese and stir through
- Allow cream cheese to melt making a creamy sauce
- Add sliced peppers and stir for a few minutes until tender
- Serve pesto chicken mixture with wholewheat pasta