Green Spinach Pesto Pasta
Dish up healthy and nutritious meals for your family to boost the immune system!
Recipe by: Nicole Snelling
Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- ¼ Cup Chopped sundried tomatoes
- ½ ricotta cheese
- 3-4 Grilled chicken breast, sliced
- 500g Linguine pasta, cooked
- 2 Cups Baby spinach, rinsed
- 1 Cup Fresh basil leaves, rinsed
- 3 Tbsp Toasted sunflower seed
- ¼ Cup Olive oil
- 1 Garlic clove
- Squeeze lemon juice
- salt and pepper, taste
How To Make:
- Blend all the ingredients for the pesto in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- In a large saucepan or pot, add the pasta, ricotta cheese, chicken pieces, tomato and pour the pesto over.
- Toss well to combine and coat the ingredients with the pesto.
- Add a dash of water if you want to loosen the sauce slightly.
- Season with salt and pepper before serving.