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Lemon Pepper Chicken & Creamy Pesto Dressing

Lemon Pepper Chicken & Creamy Pesto Dressing

with Roast Pumpkin Veggie Toss

Tags:
Dietitian approved
High Protein
Allergens:
Eggs
Milk
Walnut

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time15 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1

Beetroot

330 g

Chicken Breast

1 packet

Peeled & Chopped Pumpkin

1 packet

Creamy Pesto Dressing

(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Walnut; May be present: Almond, Cashew, Macadamia.)

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1

Potato

1 sachet

Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Nutritional Values

Calories452 kcal
Energy (kJ)1890 kJ
Fat18.8 g
of which saturates2.4 g
Carbohydrate26.4 g
of which sugars14.8 g
Dietary Fibre7.6 g
Protein43.6 g
Sodium547 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Cooking Steps

1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan forced. Spread peeled & chopped pumpkin over a large microwave-safe plate. Cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high, 2 minutes. • Meanwhile, cut potato and beetroot into bite-sized chunks. • Spread potato and beetroot over a large microwave-safe plate. Cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high, 3 minutes. • Drain any excess liquid, then place veggies on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Spread out evenly, then roast until golden and tender, 12-15 minutes.

TIP: Microwave in batches if your plate is getting crowded.

2

If you've swapped to chicken breast, place your hand flat on top of chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. Coat chicken as above. In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken steaks until cooked through, 3-6 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded).

----------CCM TEXT---------- • When veggies have 10 minutes remaining, in a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Place your hand flat on top of each chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. • When oil is hot, add chicken steaks and sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning. Cook chicken, until browned and cooked through (when no longer pink inside), 3-6 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded).

3

• To tray with roast veggies, add baby spinach leaves with a drizzle of vinegar. Toss to coat and season.

4

Divide roast pumpkin medley and lemon pepper chicken between plates as above.

----------CCM TEXT---------- • Divide roast pumpkin medley and lemon pepper chicken between plates. • Drizzle over creamy pesto dressing to serve. Enjoy!

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