Chicken And Pesto Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 150 g green beans, trimmed and cut in half
• 200 g penne or 200 g other similar pasta
• 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
• 1 tablespoon pesto sauce
• 2 pieces roast chicken or 2 pieces barbequed chicken
• 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
• black olives (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 drop beans and a bit of salt into some boiling water.
• 2 boil for one minute before scooping out.
• 3 add the pasta to the water and cook according to packet instructions until just al dente.
• 4 drain, then return to the pan with olive oil and pesto.
• 5 stir thoroughly and transfer to a serving bowl.
• 6 tear the chicken into bite-sized chunks, discarding any fat, skin and bones.
• 7 season with salt and pepper and stir into the pasta together with beans and tomatoes.
• 8 slice and pit the olives (if desired) and sprinkle on top.
• 9 use as many as you like, although i think 1/4 cup sliced between two people is about right.
• 10 eat warm or cold.