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Zesty Chicken with Ricotta & Zucchini Penne


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  • Author: Reader Tara
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 400 g penne pasta
  • 4 chicken breasts (diced)
  • 2 lemon, zested & juiced
  • 6 tbs olive oil
  • 4 zucchini, quartered longways and sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tub light ricotta
  • 2 small handfuls mint, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to packet, when draining reserve some of the cooking water.
  2. While pasta is cooking toss the chicken in the lemon zest and olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat a pan over medium-high heat and cook chicken for 2-3 minutes until browned.
  4. Add the zucchini and garlic to the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until warmed through but still crunchy.
  5. Stir through the ricotta, mint, and lemon juice.
  6. Add the drained pasta to the cooking pot and stir through lemon juice.
  7. Loosen with a little of the pasta cooking water if required.
  8. Serve.10
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins

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