Chicken Pasta Salad with Pesto

Make this recipe when your best friend is coming for lunch. It is the perfect meal for a casual chat or catch up.

2 chicken fillets cut into strips
Juice of ½ a lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ clove of crushed garlic
125g cocktail tomatoes, cut in half
125g mozzarella cheese,  cubed
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped parsley
1 cup of cooked fusilli


To make the dressing mix:
3 tablespoons prepared pesto
zest and juice of half a lemon
4 tablespoons of plain yogurt



Fry the chicken and garlic in the olive oil and season lightly with salt & pepper. Remove from the pan and add the juice of ½ lemon, as well as the chopped parsley . Allow to cool.
Place in a pretty bowl and add the pasta, cheese and cocktail tomatoes. Pour over the dressing and serve with a glass of chilled white wine.

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