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Pasta and Chicken Salad:

Penne is an Italian word for old-fashioned quil pen, a tool which this ridged macaroni, cut into short lengths on the diagonal, resembles. You can use any small pasta-macaroni, fusilli or farfalle –that you like instead of penne.

Pasta and Chicken Salad


You will need ,,,

  • 600g chicken breast fillets

  • 250g penne

  • 1 large red capsicum (350g), chopped coarsely

  • 4 large egg tomatoes (360g). seeded, chopped coarsely

  • 6 green onions, sliced thinly.

  • 200g piece feta, chopped coarsely

  • 80g baby rocket leaves

Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil.

  • 1/3 cup (80ml) red wine vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

How to make Pasta and Chicken Salad for kids:

  1. Place chicken in medium saucepan, cover with boiling water; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered about 10 minutes or until cooked through. Cool chicken still in poaching liquid, 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan, slice thickly; discard poaching liquid.

  2. Meanwhile, cook pasta in medium saucepan of boiling water until just tender; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain.

  3. Make vinaigrette.

  4. Place chicken and pasta in large bowl with remaining ingredients and vinaigrette; toss gently to combine

  5. Vinaigrette: Place ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well.

Serve 4: Per serving 29.9g Fat; 2877KJ (687cal).

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