Chicken Pasta

This easy pasta recipe is sure to be your newest lunch box hit for both school and office lunch!

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked pasta
• 6 slices chicken, cut crosswise into ½ inch thick slices
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium avocados, peeled and sliced crosswise OR 4 baby tomatoes, sliced, seedless
• ⅔ cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• ½ cup shredded cheese of your choice
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and set aside, reserving ½ cup of the pasta water and the pot that was used to cook the pasta.
2. While the pasta is cooking, cook the ½” thick slices of chicken on medium-high heat.
3. Cook until almost crisp, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
4. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken and garlic to the pot that was used to cook the pasta along with the avocados/tomatoes, parsley, lime zest, lime juice, cheese, salt & pepper as desired and the reserved pasta water.
5. Reduce the heat to medium-low and gently cook the pasta until all of the ingredients are warmed through.
6. Let it cool down, then refrigerate or freeze for the lunch.

Serves: 4

Pack for the lunch

In the morning, reheat the pasta in the microwave, add 1-2 tbsps water before microwaving to prevent dryness.  And pack the yummy warm lunch in the thermos.

How to warm thermos

Boil water and fill it in the thermos and cover, wait 5 minutes, meanwhile, reheat the lunch. Empty the thermos, fill with food and close.