Pesto chicken pasta
- Age: 2–3 years (Little cook)
- Texture: Family meal
- Prep: 8 min
- Cook: 12 min
- Makes: 2 adults and 2 children
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta shapes
- 2 chicken thighs, cooked and shredded
- a large handful basil
- 2 tbsp parmesan, grated
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 squeeze lemon
- 4 tbsp peas
Contains: Wheat, Milk
Method
- Cook the pasta; add the peas for the last 3 minutes.
- Your child helps blend the basil, parmesan, oil and lemon into a pesto (no nuts).
- Toss the pasta with the pesto and chicken. Salt the adults'.
Safety: Chicken cooked through and shredded. Salt the adults' portions at the table, not in the pan.
Storage: Fridge 1 day.
Tip: Jobs for small hands: picking basil leaves. A nut-free pesto that can go to nursery.
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