Name: Lemon chicken rocket pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram spiral pasta; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 chicken breast, sliced; 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, cut into 3; 2 clove garlic, sliced; 1/2 cup leftover cooked eggplant; 90 gram feta cheese, crumbled; 1/2 cup baby rocket leaves; 1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice; crusty bread, lemon wedges to serve

Lemon chicken rocket pasta

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

375 gram spiral pasta

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 chicken breast, sliced

1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, cut into 3

2 clove garlic, sliced

1/2 cup leftover cooked eggplant

90 gram feta cheese, crumbled

1/2 cup baby rocket leaves

1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice

crusty bread, lemon wedges to serve

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet instructions. Drain well, reserving a little cooking liquid. Keep warm.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan on medium. Saute chicken for 3-4 minutes, until cooked. Add asparagus and garlic, and saute for 2-3 minutes, until just tender.

3.Toss chicken mixture through hot pasta with eggplant, feta, rocket and lemon. Serve straight away with crusty bread and a lemon wedge.

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