Chicken, pasta, vegetables. All good things, easy to prepare and all regular stars in family meals. Use this recipe to combine them in a lovely salad packed with flavour which can be served hot or cold.

This is great for school lunches. Just pop some leftovers into a little container and place in a cold lunchbox with a frozen drink. The kids will love it!

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4 - 6

Ingredients

250g chicken breast fillets, shredded
2 carrots, grated
2 zucchinis, grated
500g thin spaghetti, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup mint, chopped
1/4 cup coriander, chopped

Method

1. Add chicken to a pre-heated and lightly oiled non-stick frying pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add carrot and zucchini and cook a further minute.
2. Mix through spaghetti. Place soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and oil in a jar and shake well to combine. Stir through spaghetti along with herbs.
3. Serve warm or cold.

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