345kcal
36gprotein
5 minprep
12 mincook
1servings
Easy
Juicy grilled chicken coated in basil pesto, served over rocket with cherry tomatoes and pine nuts. A simple Italian-inspired salad with big flavour.
High ProteinLow Carb
Ingredients
- 150g chicken breast
- 2 tbsp green pesto
- 2 large handfuls of rocket
- 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp pine nuts
- 20g parmesan, shaved
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Method
- 1
Coat chicken in 1 tbsp pesto. Season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a pan. Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side until cooked through.
- 3
Rest 2 minutes, then slice.
- 4
Arrange rocket and cherry tomatoes on a plate.
- 5
Top with chicken, remaining pesto, pine nuts, and parmesan.
Tip: Pine nuts are rich in pinolenic acid — a fatty acid that stimulates hunger-suppressing hormones.
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