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Basil Pesto Chicken
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Under 50g of Carbs
Basil Pesto Chicken

with Wilted Kale and Cannellini Beans

Difficulty: 2/3
Italian

Pesto is a flavour packed sauce and here it transforms ordinary chicken breasts into a gorgeous plate! The creamy texture of the cannellini beans counter balances the tender wilted kale to bring together this bright and balanced dish. Carb Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.

Allergens

Milk

Utensils

Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Zester
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Bowl
Paper Towel

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Under 50g of Carbs
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Ingredients
Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breasts

2 unit

Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

0.25 cup

Kale, chopped

Kale, chopped

113 g

Baby Tomatoes

Baby Tomatoes

113 g

Garlic

Garlic

3 g

Cannellini Beans

Cannellini Beans

398 mL

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

0.25 cup

Oil

Oil

1.5 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.5 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.25 tsp

Preparation
1
Marinate cannellini beans

Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Drain and rinse cannellini beans in a strainer, pat dry with paper towels. Add cannellini beans and half the pesto to a medium bowl. Season with salt, then stir to coat.

2
Sear chicken

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. While pan heats, pat chicken dry paper towels, then season with salt and pepper. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Sear, until golden-brown, 2-3 min per side. Transfer chicken to one side of a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread remaining pesto on top of chicken. Carefully wipe pan clean.

3
Bake chicken and tomatoes

Add tomatoes to the other side of the same baking sheet. Drizzle with 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Bake in the middle of the oven, until tomatoes are blistered and chicken is cooked through, 10-12 min.\*\*

4
Prep

Zest lemon, then cut into wedges. Peel, then mince or grate garlic.

5
Wilt kale

Return the same pan (from step 2) over mediumheat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then garlic and kale. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, until kale is tender, 2-3 min. (TIP: For 4 ppl, add kale to the pan in batches as the kale wilts.) Remove from heat. Add lemon zest, then squeeze over a lemon wedge (2 lemon wedges for 4 ppl). Stir to combine.

6
Finish and serve

Cut chicken into 1/2-inch slices. Divide kale between plates. Scatter tomatoes and cannellini beans over kale, then place chicken on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan and and squeeze over a lemon wedge, if desired.

Nutrition per serving

690

kcal

Calories

36

g

Fat

6

g

Saturated Fat

42

g

Carbohydrate

3

g

Sugar

13

g

Dietary Fiber

57

g

Protein

135

mg

Cholesterol

1100

mg

Sodium

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