Whole wheat pasta with chicken, zucchini and lemon

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Whole wheat pasta70 g
• Chicken breast120 g
• Zucchini150 g
• Lemon zest2 g
• Thymeto taste
• Extra virgin olive oil2 teaspoons
• Saltto taste
• Black pepperto taste

Contains: gluten,

In season: May – September

Method

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil for the pasta and salt the water once it boils.
2. Meanwhile cut the chicken breast into strips about 1 cm wide, trimming any fat; wash the courgettes, trim them and cut into sticks.
3. Add the wholemeal pasta and cook for the time on the packet, usually 10–12 minutes, until al dente.
4. Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a wide frying pan over high heat and brown the chicken for 5 minutes, without turning it too often, until golden and no longer pink inside.
5. Add the courgettes and thyme, season with salt and cook for another 5 minutes over medium-high heat, until the courgettes are tender but still crisp.
6. Drain the pasta, keeping a small ladle of the cooking water, and toss it in the pan with the chicken for a minute, loosening if needed; turn off the heat and finish with grated lemon zest and black pepper.