Pesto Baked Chicken Breast Stripswith roasted parmesan broccoli and leftover quinoa
You can still enjoy pesto outside of basil season. This baked chicken comes together so quickly with store-bought pesto and is a great shortcut meal for the busy holiday season.
Smarts: Double and bake up some more to use on salads, wraps, or pastas.
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Ingredients
Pesto Baked Chicken Breast Strips:
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts - 2, sliced into strips
- Store-bought pesto - 2 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp
- Leftover cooked quinoa - ~2 cups ((from Monday))
- Lemon - 1/2, juice of
Roasted Parmesan Broccoli:
- Broccoli - 1 lb, chopped ((~1 head))
- Cooking oil - 1 Tbsp
- Salt and pepper - a sprinkle
- Parmesan cheese - 3 Tbsp, grated
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings Per Recipe 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories406
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% Daily Value
Total Fat17g26%
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Saturated Fat4g19%
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Trans Fat0g
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Cholesterol85mg28%
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Sodium382mg16%
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Total Carbohydrate29g10%
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Dietary Fiber6g24%
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Sugars3g
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Protein36g
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Prep
- Chicken - Slice into 1” (2.5 cm)) wide strips. Season with salt and pepper and tenderize with a fork. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
- Broccoli - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Make
- Heat oven to 400F (204C) degrees. Situate racks so that you can fit both the chicken and broccoli in it.
- Cover baking dish with first part of the pesto. Lay chicken strips on top of the pesto, and then spread second part of pesto over chicken. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Next toss broccoli with cooking oil and sprinkle with some salt and pepper on a sheet pan. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parmesan and some more black pepper. Roast for another 8 to 10 minutes, until parmesan is golden.
- Heat up leftover quinoa.
- Give chicken and broccoli a squeeze of lemon juice for some extra brightness, and enjoy with leftover quinoa.
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Reviews
This meal has 36 reviews
Broccoli was fabulous. Chicken was bland.
Good. I broiled the last few minutes with Swiss cheese on top.
Simple, easy and delish!
So easy to make that it will likely become a regular go to when I need a quick weeknight meal.
So yummy and easy. Even our kids are this meal.
So delicious and so easy!