Name: Chicken and pea pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: serving
Cuisine: Ingredients
Ingredients: 250 g pasta shell; 10 ml salt; 250 ml peas fresh; 1 red pepper diced; 200 g herbed feta; cheese crumbled; 4 chicken breast fillets chopped; 1 lemon zest; salt and freshly ground peper; 15 ml vinegar balsamic; 15 ml lemon juice; 60 ml fresh parsley chopped; salt and freshly ground peper

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Ingredients (13)

250 g	pasta — shell
10 ml	salt
250 ml	peas — fresh
1	red pepper — diced
200 g	herbed feta
	cheese — crumbled
4	chicken breast fillets — chopped
1	lemon zest
	salt and freshly ground peper
15 ml	vinegar — balsamic
15 ml	lemon juice
60 ml	fresh parsley — chopped
	salt and freshly ground peper

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Method:

METHOD

Pasta Cover the pasta with boiling water and add the salt. Microwave for 10-12 minutes or until just done but still firm. Drain and toss with the remaining pasta ingredients. Set aside.

Chicken Season the chicken breasts with the lemon zest, oil, salt and pepper. Put the chicken in a microwave-proof glass dish and microwave for 10-15 minutes or until done, stirring every 5 minutes.

Dressing Whisk together all the ingredients. Pour over the chicken and mix well. For the lunchbox Allow the salad to cool. Spoon into small containers with lids. Pack into the lunchbox with an ice brick.

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