Chicken Pasta Salad

Chicken Pasta Salad

For a more satisfying salad, just add pasta! This easy pasta salad will take less than 20 minutes to make.

• 375g dried rigatoni pasta
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 500g chicken breast fillets, trimmed
• 1 medium brown onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 200g semi-dried tomatoes, drained, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
• 300ml pure cream
• 50g baby rocket

Directions:

• Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain.

• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken. Cook for 5 minutes each side or until cooked through. Remove from pan. Cover and set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice.

• Heat remaining oil in frying pan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add garlic, tomatoes and chilli. Cook for 1 minute or until aromatic.

• Add cream. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture thickens.

• Place pasta, chicken and rocket in a bowl. Add onion mixture. Toss to combine. Serve.