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Week of 11/17/14

Pesto Baked Chicken Breast Strips
with roasted parmesan broccoli and leftover quinoa

Active: 15 min Total: 35 min
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
Pesto Baked Chicken Breast Strips
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.
Dependency
Foil-Baked Mediterranean Tilapia
Tags
Freezer Friendly
Proteins
Chicken, non-ground
Cuisines
American
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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
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

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Prep

  1. 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)
  2. Broccoli - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)

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Make

  1. Heat oven to 400F (204C) degrees. Situate racks so that you can fit both the chicken and broccoli in it.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Heat up leftover quinoa.
  5. Give chicken and broccoli a squeeze of lemon juice for some extra brightness, and enjoy with leftover quinoa.

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Reviews

Ratings

Original (81)
Gluten-free (5)
Paleo (6)
Vegetarian (5)

36 reviews

Broccoli was fabulous. Chicken was bland.

By: Jena
Posted: Apr 25, 2015
Diet: Original
0 Helpful

Good. I broiled the last few minutes with Swiss cheese on top.

By: Emily
Posted: Mar 05, 2015
Diet: Original
0 Helpful

Simple, easy and delish!

By: Nescett
Posted: Jan 25, 2015
Diet: Original
0 Helpful

So easy to make that it will likely become a regular go to when I need a quick weeknight meal.

By: Amelia
Posted: Jan 22, 2015
Diet: Original
0 Helpful

So yummy and easy. Even our kids are this meal.

By: Juliet
Posted: Jan 04, 2015
Diet: Original
0 Helpful

So delicious and so easy!

By: Jenna
Posted: Dec 17, 2014
Diet: Original
0 Helpful