Lunchbox Avocado & Chicken Pasta

Serves 4 lunchboxes

One for busy parents, this easy, flavoursome and kid-friendly lunchbox recipe is created to suit the family. Packed full of protein, this is an option which can be prepped or completed the night before while you cook dinner which makes it a breeze for busy mornings. Just pop an icepack to keep the pasta cold and fresh.

Ingredients:
300 g pasta, cooked
300 g chicken strips
1 jumbo avocado, cubed
1 T fresh lemon juice
1 T miso
1 T soy sauce
1 T mirin
1 T honey

 

Lunchbox Avocado & Chicken Pasta

Method

Method: 
The night before – Combine miso, soy sauce, mirin and honey in a bowl. Toss chicken strips in the marinade mixture until well-coated and transfer it to a zip lock bag or covered bowl. Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Set aside, cool then refrigerate.

On the day: In a large frying pan, stir-fry chicken strips till fully cooked. Add cooked pasta. Toss gently with freshly cubed avocado with lemon juice.

Note, you can also cook the chicken a day in advance if it has had at least an hour to marinade and this lunchbox pasta will be good in the fridge in an airtight container to serve for a couple of days.

Avo and chicken pasta

Recipe created for The Avo Tree by Emma Ong

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