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High-Protein Pesto Chicken Pasta Box
1 serving · 22 min total
A cold pesto chicken pasta box with cherry tomatoes, built for meal prep and packed with around 40g of protein.
Ingredients
- 160 g chicken breast, diced
- 70 g penne, dry
- 20 g fresh basil, fresh leaves
- 15 g Parmesan, grated
- 10 g pine nuts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 80 g cherry tomato, halved
- 1 garlic, minced
- salt to taste
Contains: Gluten, Milk, Tree nuts
Allergen info is best-effort — please verify yourself.
Method
- 1.
Cook and cool the penne — Boil the penne in salted water until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
- 2.
Sear the chicken — Season the diced chicken with salt and sear in the olive oil over medium-high heat until golden and cooked through, about 6 minutes.
- 3.
Make the pesto — Blitz or finely chop the basil, garlic, pine nuts and parmesan into a rough pesto and toss with the cooled pasta.
- 4.
Pack the pasta box — Fold in the chicken and cherry tomatoes, adjust salt, and pack into your box.