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Pesto Chicken with Lemony Couscous
Pesto Chicken with Lemony Couscous

and Zucchini Salad

Difficulty: 1/3
Greek

Lemony couscous with crumbles of feta cheese and beautiful zucchini ribbons makes for a picture-perfect salad. It is paired with a crispy pesto chicken that is as easy to make as 1,2,3!

Allergens

Soy
Wheat
Milk

Utensils

Measuring Spoons
Zester
Large Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Whisk
Measuring Cups
Paper Towel
Peeler
Ingredients
Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breasts

2 unit

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit

Shallot

Shallot

50 g

Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

0.25 cup

Pearl Couscous

Pearl Couscous

0.75 cup

Zucchini

Zucchini

200 g

Garlic

Garlic

6 g

Feta Cheese, crumbled

Feta Cheese, crumbled

0.25 cup

Oil

Oil

2.5 tbsp

Salt and Pepper

Salt and Pepper

0.25 tsp

Preparation
1
PREP

Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F.Wash and dry all produce. Zest, then juice half the lemon (whole lemon for 4ppl). Cut any remaining lemon into wedges. Peel, then finely chop the shallot. Peel, then mince or grate garlic. Using a vegetable peeler, peel zucchini lengthwise into long ribbons. Pat chicken dry with paper towel, then season with salt and pepper.

2
COOK CHICKEN

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Sear, until golden, 2-3 min per side, then add directly to a baking sheet. Bake chicken, in the middle of the oven, until cooked through, 8-10 min.\*\*

3
MAKE COUSCOUS

Meanwhile, heat a medium pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 min. Add couscous and garlic. Stir together, until couscous is slightly golden, 2-3 min. Add 1 1/3 cups water (dbl for 4 ppl) and 1 tsp salt (dbl for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, still covered, until couscous is tender, 8-10 min.

4
ASSEMBLE SALAD

Whisk together half the lemon zest, half the pesto, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl) in a large bowl. Set aside. When couscous is tender, add zucchini ribbons and couscous to the dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Toss together.

5
WARM PESTO

Heat the same pan from step 2 over low heat. When the pan is hot, add remaining lemon zest and remaining pesto. Cook, stirring together, until pesto is warmed and slightly loose, 1 min.

6
FINISH AND SERVE

Thinly slice chicken. Divide chicken and couscous salad between plates. Spoon lemony-pesto sauce over chicken and crumble feta over top. Squeeze over a lemon wedge, if desired.

Nutrition per serving

3305

kJ

Energy (kJ)

790

kcal

Calories

37

g

Fat

7

g

Saturated Fat

61

g

Carbohydrate

6

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

52

g

Protein

130

mg

Cholesterol

650

mg

Sodium

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