Turn mealtime into a colourful adventure! Kids can dive into their own pesto pasta bowl and enjoy some fresh veggies, herby chicken tenders and corn to tie it all together. It’s fun, hands-on and packed with veggie power!
We’ve replaced the corn in this recipe with sweetcorn due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1 packet
Basil Pesto
(Contains: Milk, Cashew;)
330 g
Chicken Tenderloins
1 tin
Sweetcorn
1
Cucumber
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
Penne
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy.)
1
Tomato
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
• Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat.
• Cook penne in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes.
• Drain penne, then return to saucepan.
TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
Little cooks: Older kids, help add the pasta to the saucepan under adult supervision. Be careful, the water is boiling!
• Meanwhile, cut tomato into thin wedges.
• Drain sweetcorn.
• Slice cucumber into thin rounds.
• In a large bowl, combine garlic & herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. Add chicken tenderloins, turning to coat.
Little cooks: Help wash the veggies!
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Cook chicken tenderloins until browned and cooked through, 3-4 minutes each side. Transfer to a plate.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink inside.
• Wipe out frying pan and return to high heat.
• Cook corn kernels until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes.
• Add the butter and toss until melted. Transfer to a bowl.
• To the saucepan with cooked pasta, add basil pesto and a drizzle of olive oil, tossing to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Little cooks: Help pour in the basil pesto under adult supervision.
• Divide pesto pasta and herby chicken tendies between bowls. Top with fresh veggies and buttered corn to serve. Enjoy!