Sunday was hot … very hot! Far too hot for a roast, so I had a look through my food cupboard, fridge and freezer to see what I could find which would be light but filling, tasty, effortless and perfect for supper.

I love cooking, but I can’t be doing with all that weighing out and spending hours slaving over a hot cooker so this really fitted the bill.

Chia seeds are already hitting the health market in the US but although they are available in the UK they don't seem to have hit the market as hard as in the US. I suppose this isn’t really surprising as the plant is more prevalent in Mexico and Southern America, so it follows that it would more easily find its way across the borders to the US before reaching us far flung Brits!

When I initially saw this recipe I thought it was going to add nothing more to the pasta recipes I already had, but having given it a good scan through, I realised it had a little more to it than just chicken and veg in a creamy sauce!