Pesto chicken pasta

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

½ cup Ensure Neutral powder
2 cups spinach, washed and dried
1 bunch of basil
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Zest from 1 lemon
Juice from 2 lemons
½ cup pine nuts
2 garlic cloves
¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
500g chicken breast, cut into strips
200g dried pasta
Salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition content per serve:

Energy (Kj) - 3837
Protein (g) - 53.5
Fat (g) - 55.8
Saturated Fat (g) - 9.1
Carbohydrate (g) - 49.6
Sugars (g) - 6.1
Fibre (g) - 2.9
Sodium (mg) - 315

Method:

Cook pasta al dente as per instructions on the packet.
Lightly toast pine nuts in a pan on a low heat for 2-3 minutes.
In a food processor add spinach, Ensure Neutral powder, basil, pine nuts, lemon zest and juice, extra virgin olive oil and parmesan cheese and blitz until smooth. Set aside.
Heat oil in a frying pan on a medium heat. Add chicken strips and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through.
Return the pasta to a pot along with pesto and chicken and gently heat through.
Season to taste.
Serve with a Greek salad.

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