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Chicken pesto pasta with tomatoes

Ingredient Amount Calories
Pasta dry 375g 1391kcal
Cheese, parmesan, grated 11.2g 47kcal
Basil pesto 133g 495kcal
Tomatoes, Cherry, Raw 250g 45kcal
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 270g 645kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
250 grams cherry truss tomatoes with stems attached
1 teaspoon balsamic glaze
375 grams penne pasta
⅓ cup basil pesto
2 cups shredded barbecued chicken
2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan
micro basil to serve
Method
1 Preheat grill. Place 250g (8oz) cherry truss tomatoes with stems attached on an oven tray.
2 Drizzle with 1 teaspoon balsamic glaze; grill about 10 minutes or until tomato skins begin to split.
3 Meanwhile, cook 375g (12oz) penne pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender; drain, reserving ⅓ cup of the cooking liquid.
4 Return pasta to pan with ⅓ cup basil pesto, 2 cups shredded barbecued chicken, tomatoes and reserved cooking liquid.
5 Stir gently over low heat until heated through.
6 Serve sprinkled with 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan and some micro basil.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 260 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 656
2744
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g 30%
Saturated Fat 5.5g 27%
Sodium 455mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 75g 27%
Dietary Fiber 4.4g 16%
Sugar 5g
Protein 33g 67%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 116mg 9%
Iron 4.4mg 24%
Potassium 578mg 12%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 96.954 mcg 11%
Thiamin [B1] 0.934 mg 78%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.601 mg 46%
Niacin [B3] 13.122 mg 82%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 1.262 mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.544 mg 32%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.24 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 388.955 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 8.563 mg 10%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 2.156 mg 14%
Vitamin K 71.336 mcg 59%
Betaine 137.173 mg 0%
Choline 67.776 mg 12%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 75.1 g 27%
Sugars 5 g 10%
Dietary fiber 4.4 g 16%
Carbohydrate 70 g 0%
Net carbs 70.1g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.501 g 0%
Arginine 1.612 g 0%
Aspartic acid 2.312 g 0%
Cysteine 0.49 g 0%
Glutamic acid 7.272 g 0%
Glycine 1.616 g 0%
Histidine 0.829 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.41 g 0%
Leucine 2.282 g 0%
Lysine 1.797 g 0%
Methionine 0.632 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.359 g 0%
Proline 2.373 g 0%
Serine 1.245 g 0%
Threonine 1.208 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.383 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.83 g 0%
Valine 1.457 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 116.01 mg 9%
Copper 0.38 mg 43%
Fluoride 28.24 mcg 0%
Iron 4.36 mg 24%
Magnesium 86.37 mg 21%
Manganese 1.07 mg 46%
Phosphorus 365.04 mg 29%
Potassium 577.7 mg 12%
Selenium 78.19 mcg 142%
Sodium 454.91 mg 20%
Zinc 3.08 mg 28%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 125.436 g 0%
Ash 3.076 g 0%