Chicken & Broccoli Pesto Pasta Salad

This chicken and broccoli pesto pasta with sundried tomatoes is a family favourite dish - you can enjoy it hot, but it’s just as good the next day as a pasta salad! It’s particularly perfect for lunch boxes.

📝 Ingredients

• 450 g pasta of your choice
• 1 red onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 glug olive oil
• 3 chicken breasts
• 150 grams pesto (shop bought or make your own)
• 150 grams sundried tomatoes
• 1 handful fresh parsley
• 200 grams tenderstem broccoli

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Chop the red onion and add it to a pan with the olive oil on medium heat.
2. 2When the onion is soft add the garlic and leave to soften.
3. 3Slice the chicken and to the pan.
4. 4When the chicken is nearly cooked add the pesto and mix in.
5. 5Put the pasta as per the cooking instructions. 10 minutes before the end add the broccoli to a colander and place over the pasta to steam for about 8-10 minutes.
6. 6When the pasta is nearly cooked add the sundried tomatoes and a little of oil they're in plus the parsley to the chicken. If the mix is a little dry add a little stock or water.
7. 7Drain the pasta and mix it into the chicken along with the broccoli.
8. 8Serve straight away. Any leftovers are perfect to enjoy the next day for lunch boxes.