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Share-Style Spiced Plant-Based Chick'n & Pesto Fusilli

Share-Style Spiced Plant-Based Chick'n & Pesto Fusilli

with Charred Veggies & Flaked Almonds
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 09, 2026
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Calories
912 kcal
Protein
40.4g protein
Preparation Time
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Cashew
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Almond
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Brazil nut
  • Cashew
  • Hazelnut
  • Macadamia
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Pecan
  • Pine nut
  • Pistachio
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • Walnut

Create your perfect pasta bowl for dinner tonight with Aussie spiced plant-based crumbed chicken, charred veg and all your favourite toppings – like basil pesto, Parmesan cheese and flaked almonds. Fresh, customisable and full of flavour! Due to local availability, the ingredients you receive may be a little different to what's pictured. It'll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Basil Pesto

(Contains: Milk, Cashew)

1

Capsicum

300 g

Plant-Based Crumbed Chicken

(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat)

1 packet

Flaked Almonds

(Contains: Almond May be present: Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut)

1

Fusilli

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Soy, Sesame)

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 sachet

Aussie Spice Blend

1

Zucchini

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 drizzle

balsamic vinegar

Calories912 kcal
Energy (kJ)3820 kJ
Fat33.6 g
of which saturates6.4 g
Carbohydrate107 g
of which sugars9 g
Dietary Fibre14.6 g
Protein40.4 g
Sodium1260 mg
Potassium16.4 mg
Calcium1.6 mg
Iron3.5 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Large Pan

Cooking Steps

Get prepped
1

• Boil the kettle. • Thinly slice capsicum into strips. Thinly slice zucchini into strips lengthways. • In a medium bowl, combine Aussie spice blend, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add chicken tenderloins, turning to coat.

Cook the pasta
2

• Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water and add a generous pinch of salt. • Cook fusilli in boiling water over high heat until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes. • Drain penne, then return to saucepan.

Cook the veggies
3

• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. • Cook zucchini, turning until tender, 2-4 minutes each side. Season and transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm. • Return frying pan to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook capsicum, until tender and slightly charred, 4-5 minutes. Season and transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm.

Cook the chicken
4

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with enough olive oil to coat the base. • Cook plant-based crumbed chicken with a pinch of Aussie spice blend until golden and heated through, 2-3 minutes on each side. • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

Bring it all together
5

• To saucepan with pasta, add basil pesto, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil, tossing to coat. Season to taste.

Finish & serve
6

• Bring everything to the table. • Build your own plate with plant-based chick'n, pesto fusilli, zucchini ribbons, charred capsicum, Parmesan cheese and flaked almonds. • If you've selected an add on bundle, serve with mustardy apple and cos walnut salad. Enjoy!

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