Chicken, Pesto & Mozzarella with Sautéed Green Beans
Yield:
2
2
Prep Time:
5 minutes
5 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
20 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
25 minutes
A tasty, healthy and easy-to-make Italian-style roast chicken, pesto, tomato & Mozzarella recipe that can be enjoyed with sautéed green beans.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 80g (2.8 oz or ½ cup) buffalo Mozarella, sliced
- 2 tbsp pesto (see recipe below)
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 350g (12.3 ounces or 2½ cups) green beans (stalks removed)
- 100g (3.5 ounces or ⅔ cup) dried apricots, sliced
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 100g (3.5 ounces or ⅔ cup) shallots, diced
- 100ml (3.4 ounces or ⅓ cup) filtered, boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/ 350F fan
- In a greased oven dish, layer the chicken breasts, then the pesto, then tomato and buffalo Mozzarella, roast for 20 minutes (25 minutes for very large chicken breasts).
- Parboil the green beans & apricots in 100ml (⅓ cup) for 5 minutes.
- Fry the shallots in butter, then combine all the ingredients and sauté for another 2-3 minutes and serve with the roast chicken breast.
Notes
This is a delicious meal that can easily be doubled for a family of 4 and best served with a simple side of salad with rocket and cherry tomatoes. Click here for a homemade pesto recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2
Serving Size: 285g
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 516kcalTotal Fat: 26.7gNet Carbohydrates: 3.6gProtein: 61.7g
