Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

• 1kg chicken thighs, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 500g pasta of choice
• 1.5 cups of low fat cooking cream/Greek yoghurt

• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 bunches of basil
• 250g spinach
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
• 1 cup cashews, toasted
• ½ lemon juice
• 2 tbsp, parmesan cheese
• 1 pinch salt & pepper
• ½ cup pasta water

Method:

1. Pesto: Place all ingredients into a blender/food processor/or use a stick blender and combine until all ingredients have formed into a sauce.
2. Heat a saucepan on a medium heat, add olive oil and chicken for 5-7 minutes or until browned.
3. Cook pasta as per packet instructions. Drain pasta, keeping ½ cup of pasta water for the sauce.
4. In a saucepan/large pot, combine the pasta, chicken, pasta water, pesto and cream. Stir until sauce coats the pasta.
5. Serve with more parmesan cheese, pesto or even cherry tomatoes.