Name: Fettucine with chicken and coriander pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fettucine with chicken; 400 gram chicken breast fillet; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 450 gram fettuccine; 250 gram grape tomatoes, halved; shaved parmesan, to serve; Coriander pesto; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon macadamias or pine nuts; 1 cup coriander leaves; 1/3 cup (80ml) light olive oil

Fettucine with chicken and coriander pesto

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

Fettucine with chicken

400 gram chicken breast fillet

2 tablespoon olive oil

450 gram fettuccine

250 gram grape tomatoes, halved

shaved parmesan, to serve

Coriander pesto

juice of 1/2 lemon

1 clove garlic

1 tablespoon macadamias or pine nuts

1 cup coriander leaves

1/3 cup (80ml) light olive oil

Method

1.Brush chicken with olive oil and season. Heat a pan on high and cook chicken, 3 minutes, each side, until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

2.Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain. Return to pan.

3.To make coriander pesto, place lemon juice, garlic, macadamias and coriander in a food processor. Process until roughly chopped. With motor running, add oil in a steady stream and process until a smooth paste forms. Season.

4.Add chicken, tomato and half of coriander pesto and toss to combine. Scatter over parmesan. Serve fettuccine and chicken with remaining sauce alongside, if you like.

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