Pasta salad with chicken and pesto - Everyday dinner in less than 15 minutes

Make a double portion and then you have lunch the day after!

Ingredients

Portions
  • 200 gram pasta screws / fusilli
  • 2 pcs chickenbreast
  • 1 pcs lettuce
  • 10 pcs small tomatoes
  • 1 handfull fresh basil
  • Pesto dressing (see recipe below)

Pesto dressing

  • 2 tbsp creme fraiche
  • 3 tbsp pesto
  • 1 pcs lime
  • salt and pepper
Ingredients

This is a very simple dinner I make in less than 15 minutes. The delicious pesto dressing binds the whole dish together in a nice way. A simple and good everyday dinner for all ages.

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Step 1

Start with a casserole and fill it with water to cook the pasta, and then use a frying pan for the chicken. Bring the water to a boil, add salt and cook the pasta ready.

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Step 2

Cut the chicken into thin pieces and season with salt and pepper (you can use other spices as well) Cook on high heat for a short time.

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Step 3

Mix together the ingredient for the pesto dressing.

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Step 4

Slice lettuce and tomatoes, then mix the pasta with the dressing so that everything is covered with dressing. Add lettuce, pasta, chicken and tomatoes. Sprinkle with some basil leaves and serve. A simple, delicious and quick dinner. Good luck.

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