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Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken and Pesto Pasta Salad
Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken and Pesto Pasta Salad

Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken and Pesto Pasta Salad

with Rocket, Cucumber, Tomato and Greek Style Cheese

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on September 11, 2025

With sun-soaked Greek inspired flavours, this Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken and Greek Style Pasta Salad is full of flavour. The combination of sun-dried tomato paste, crumbly white cheese and oregano are classic Greek whilst cucumber, tomato and onion make a brilliantly fresh salad.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
High Protein
Low Carb
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Wheat
Nuts
Cashew nuts
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total40 minutes
Active 35 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

90 grams

Ditali Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat May contain traces of: Soya, Milk)

2 unit(s)

British Chicken Breasts

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

1 unit(s)

Baby Cucumber

1 unit(s)

Medium Tomato

30 grams

Basil Pesto

(Contains: Nuts, Cashew nuts, Milk May contain traces of: Peanut)

25 grams

Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

20 grams

Wild Rocket

50 grams

Greek Style Salad Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar for the Onions

1 tbsp

Olive Oil for the Dressing

1 tbsp

Honey

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2627 kJ
Energy (kcal)628 kcal
Fat26.9 g
of which saturates7.2 g
Carbohydrate52.1 g
of which sugars17.3 g
Dietary Fibre5.3 g
Protein44.2 g
Salt1.7 g
Potassium246.7 mg
Calcium53.4 mg
Iron1.1 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Pan
Colander
Large Saucepan
Aluminum Foil
Bowl

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Get Started
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with ½ tsp salt.

When boiling, add the ditali and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 10 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together. Set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

Once hot, lay the chicken into the pan and cook until browned, 5 mins each side.

Roast the Chicken
2

Once browned, lay the chicken onto a baking tray and roast on the top shelf of your oven until cooked through, 10-12 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

While the chicken fries, pop the garlic (unpeeled) into a small piece of foil with a drizzle of oil and scrunch to enclose it. Roast the parcel on the chicken tray until soft, 10-12 mins.

Caramelise the Onion
3

Meanwhile, halve, peel and thinly slice the red onion.

When the chicken is roasting, give the frying pan a quick wipe and return to medium heat with a drizzle of oil.

Once hot, add the onion, season with salt and pepper and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10-12 mins.

Add the sugar for the onions (see pantry for amount) and cook until caramelised, 1-2 mins more.

Finish the Prep
4

Meanwhile, trim the cucumber, then halve lengthways. Cut into roughly 2cm chunks. Cut the tomato into 2cm chunks.

In a large bowl, combine the pesto and the oil for the dressing (see pantry for amount). Season with salt and pepper.

Once the garlic has cooled, cut the end with scissors, squeeze it out of the skin and mash with a fork. Stir it into the dressing.

All Together Now
5

When the chicken is cooked, remove from your oven, spoon over the sun-dried tomato paste and drizzle over the honey (see pantry for amount). Turn to coat, carefully cover with foil and allow to rest for a couple of mins.

When everything's ready, add the cucumber, tomato, caramelised onion, cooked pasta and rocket to the salad dressing and toss together. Crumble in half the Greek style salad cheese.

Slice the cooked chicken widthways into 2cm slices.

Serve
6

Share the pasta salad between your serving bowls.

Top with the sliced chicken and finish by crumbling over the remaining cheese.

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