Farfalle With Chicken And Mint-Lime Pesto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 None lime
1/2 cup mint leaves
25 g sliced almonds
20 g parmesan cheese, grated
1 small clove garlic
8 tbsp + 1 tbsp olive oil
200 g farfalle pasta
150 g chicken fillet, cubed
1 tsp pink peppercorns, lightly crushed

Preparation

For the mint-lime pesto, combine mint, Parmesan, garlic, almonds, lime juice and lime zest in a blender and puree. Gradually stream in 8 tbsp olive oil. Season.
Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add chicken and saute for about 5 mins, turning regularly, and season. Drain pasta, toss with 1/2 the pesto and arrange on 2 plates. Add sauteed chicken and garnish with pink peppercorns and lime wedges. Reserve remaining pesto for another use.