Pea Pesto & Chicken Pasta

Penne pasta tossed in a pea pesto made with plump peas, toasted sunflower seeds, garlic, lemon juice, and a drizzle of olive oil. Topped off with Danish-style feta and fresh chilli for a delightful kick. Add to that shredded chicken, and you’ve got a dish that will be a winner at your dinner table!

Pea Pesto & Chicken Pasta

with Danish-style feta, sunflower seeds & fresh chilli

Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Chicken
  • Danish-style Feta
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Fresh Chilli
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Lemon Juice
  • NOMU Provençal Rub
  • Peas
  • Penne Pasta
  • Sunflower Seeds

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
Photo of Pea Pesto & Chicken Pasta
  1. PERFECT PASTA

    Boil the kettle. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.

  2. SUNNY SEEDS

    Submerge the peas in boiling water until plump, 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. PEA PESTO

    Place the plumped peas, ½ the toasted sunflower seeds, the grated garlic (to taste), the lemon juice, and a generous drizzle of olive oil in a blender. Pulse until the desired consistency. Loosen with water or more olive oil if necessary. Toss through the cooked pasta. Season to taste.

  4. BUTTERY CHICKEN

    Place a pan (that has a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before shredding and seasoning. Toss through the pea pesto pasta.

  5. SO DONEZO!

    Dish up the chicken & pea pesto pasta. Crumble over the drained feta. Sprinkle over the remaining sunflower seeds and garnish with the sliced chilli (to taste). Finish it off with a crack of black pepper. Dig in, Chef!

  • Penne Pasta - 125g

  • Peas - 100g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 10g

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Lemon Juice - 10ml

  • Free-range Chicken Breast - 1

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 5ml

  • Danish-style Feta - 20g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

  1. PERFECT PASTA

    Boil the kettle. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.

  2. SUNNY SEEDS

    Submerge the peas in boiling water until plump, 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. PEA PESTO

    Place the plumped peas, ½ the toasted sunflower seeds, the grated garlic (to taste), the lemon juice, and a generous drizzle of olive oil in a blender. Pulse until the desired consistency. Loosen with water or more olive oil if necessary. Toss through the cooked pasta. Season to taste.

  4. BUTTERY CHICKEN

    Place a pan (that has a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before shredding and seasoning. Toss through the pea pesto pasta.

  5. SO DONEZO!

    Dish up the chicken & pea pesto pasta. Crumble over the drained feta. Sprinkle over the remaining sunflower seeds and garnish with the sliced chilli (to taste). Finish it off with a crack of black pepper. Dig in, Chef!

  • Penne Pasta - 250g

  • Peas - 200g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 20g

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Lemon Juice - 20ml

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 10ml

  • Danish-style Feta - 40g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

  1. PERFECT PASTA

    Boil the kettle. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.

  2. SUNNY SEEDS

    Submerge the peas in boiling water until plump, 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. PEA PESTO

    Place the plumped peas, ½ the toasted sunflower seeds, the grated garlic (to taste), the lemon juice, and a generous drizzle of olive oil in a blender. Pulse until the desired consistency. Loosen with water or more olive oil if necessary. Toss through the cooked pasta. Season to taste.

  4. BUTTERY CHICKEN

    Place a pan (that has a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before shredding and seasoning. Toss through the pea pesto pasta.

  5. SO DONEZO!

    Dish up the chicken & pea pesto pasta. Crumble over the drained feta. Sprinkle over the remaining sunflower seeds and garnish with the sliced chilli (to taste). Finish it off with a crack of black pepper. Dig in, Chef!

  • Penne Pasta - 375g

  • Peas - 300g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 30g

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 15ml

  • Danish-style Feta - 60g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

  1. PERFECT PASTA

    Boil the kettle. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.

  2. SUNNY SEEDS

    Submerge the peas in boiling water until plump, 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. PEA PESTO

    Place the plumped peas, ½ the toasted sunflower seeds, the grated garlic (to taste), the lemon juice, and a generous drizzle of olive oil in a blender. Pulse until the desired consistency. Loosen with water or more olive oil if necessary. Toss through the cooked pasta. Season to taste.

  4. BUTTERY CHICKEN

    Place a pan (that has a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before shredding and seasoning. Toss through the pea pesto pasta.

  5. SO DONEZO!

    Dish up the chicken & pea pesto pasta. Crumble over the drained feta. Sprinkle over the remaining sunflower seeds and garnish with the sliced chilli (to taste). Finish it off with a crack of black pepper. Dig in, Chef!

  • Penne Pasta - 500g

  • Peas - 400g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 40g

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Lemon Juice - 40ml

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 20ml

  • Danish-style Feta - 80g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

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