Turn mealtime into a colourful adventure! Kids can dive into their own pesto pasta bowl and enjoy some fresh veggies, herby plant-based crumbed chick'n and corn on the cob 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
1 tin
Sweetcorn
1
Cucumber
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
Penne
300 g
Plant-Based Crumbed Chicken
1
Tomato
• 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. • Cut corn cob in half. • Slice cucumber into thin rounds. • Sprinkle some garlic & herb seasoning on plant-based crumbed chicken.
• Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with enough olive oil to coat the base. • Cook plant-based crumbed chicken until golden and heated through, 2-3 minutes on each side. • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• While the chicken is cooking, transfer corn cob to a large microwave-safe plate. • Cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave corn on high, until tender, 4-5 minutes. • Drain any excess liquid. Season with salt and pepper. Top corn with the butter and cover to keep warm.
• To the saucepan with cooked pasta, add basil pesto and a drizzle of olive oil, tossing to coat. Season to taste. Little cooks: Help pour in the basil pesto under adult supervision.
• Divide pesto pasta and herby crumbed chick'n between plates. Serve with fresh veggies and steamed corn cob. Enjoy!