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Chicken and pasta salad lunchbox

Name: Chicken and pasta salad lunchbox
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 Small head of broccoli, separated into florets; 200g Skinned cooked chicken breast, cut into strips; 250g Cooked pasta, e.g. tubes or spirals; 1 Red pepper, deseeded and diced; 8 Cherry tomatoes, halved; A few crisp lettuce leaves, chopped (Cos or little Gem); 2 tbsp Low-fa or fat-free dressing (less thank 20kcals per tbsp); Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Basil leaves and lemon wedges, to garnish

Our delicious Chicken and Pasta salad is perfect for lunch on the go and ready in just 20 minutes

Preparation Time	15mins
Cooking Time	5mins
Level	Easy
Serves	2
Free Food	FF

Ingredients

1 Small head of broccoli, separated into florets

200g Skinned cooked chicken breast, cut into strips

250g Cooked pasta, e.g. tubes or spirals

1 Red pepper, deseeded and diced

8 Cherry tomatoes, halved

A few crisp lettuce leaves, chopped (Cos or little Gem)

2 tbsp Low-fa or fat-free dressing (less thank 20kcals per tbsp)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Basil leaves and lemon wedges, to garnish

Method

Cook the broccoli in a steamer basket or colander suspended over a pan of boiling water. Cover and steam for 4-5 minutes until just tender but it still keeps its shape. Refresh under cold water and drain well.

Put the chicken, pasta and red pepper and tomatoes in a bowl and gently mix together. Add the broccoli florets and lettuce and toss gently in the dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Divide the salad between 2 plates or sealed lunchboxes. Scatter the basil leaves over the top and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.