Chicken, feta and pea risoni salad

 

Chicken, feta and pea risoni salad

Photography by John Paul Urizar

 

Whip up this healthy and tasty chicken risoni in a flash.

Ingredients (serves 4)

  • olive oil cooking spray
  • 4 (180g each) chicken breast fillets
  • 1 1/2 cups dried risoni pasta
  • 1 cup frozen baby peas
  • 150g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 3/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Method

  1. Spray a large frying pan with oil. Place over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until cooked through and browned. Transfer to a plate. Thinly slice.
  2. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Add peas to pan for last minute of cooking. Drain.
  3. Place pasta, peas, feta, mint, olive oil, lemon juice and chicken in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Serve.

    Source

    Super Food Ideas – May 2008

    Super Food Ideas – May 2008, Page 22
    Recipe by Cathie Lonnie

    Nutritional information

    This information is per serve.

    Protein Dietary Fibre
    55.40g 5.40g
    Fat Total Energy
    21.50g 2594kJ
    Fat Saturated Sodium
    8.30g 574mg
    Carbohydrate Total Cholesterol
    47.60g 143.00mg
    Carbohydrate Sugars

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