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Healthy Chicken Breast with Green Pesto
This simple yet tasty chicken breast with green pesto is a true delight for the taste buds! The chicken is perfectly combined with a delicious homemade pesto sauce, adorned with a splash of lemon juice, and served with steamed vegetables. No stress! It's an easy recipe to make, but it looks impressive and tastes delicious. A nice, healthy meal for the whole family!
Prep time
45 min
Difficulty
Gemiddeld
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the pesto sauce:
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of half a lemon
- For the steamed vegetables:
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 4 cups broccoli florets
Nutrition facts
fat
30g
kcal
550
protein
52g
carbs
15g
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- 2 Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and place them on a baking sheet.
- 3 Bake the chicken breasts in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until fully cooked.
- 4 While the chicken is cooking, make the pesto sauce. Combine the basil, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender. Pulse until smooth.
- 5 Add the lemon juice to the pesto sauce and mix well.
- 6 Steam the carrots and broccoli until tender but still crisp.
- 7 Serve the chicken breasts with the steamed vegetables and a spoonful of pesto sauce on top. Enjoy!
