Name: Fusilli with cashew and rocket pesto
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 bunch rocket, trimmed, roughly chopped; 1/3 cup toasted cashew nuts; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram chicken breast fillets, sliced; 375 gram fusilli pasta; shaved parmesan, freshly cracked black pepper, to serve

Ingredients

1 bunch rocket, trimmed, roughly chopped

1/3 cup toasted cashew nuts

1/3 cup olive oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram chicken breast fillets, sliced

375 gram fusilli pasta

shaved parmesan, freshly cracked black pepper, to serve

Method

1.Combine rocket, cashew nuts, olive oil and garlic in a food processor and process until mixture forms a thick paste. Transfer pesto to a bowl.

2.Pan-fry chicken slices in a heated, greased large frypan until lightly browned and tender.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain pasta and return to same pan. Add chicken slices and pesto and stir over low heat until combined and heated through. Serve with shaved parmesan and freshly cracked black pepper.

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