Chicken pesto pilaf

Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins

Total cost: $ 19.20 / $ 4.80 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 chicken breasts, skinless, diced
3 tablespoons pesto
½ cup chopped peppadew peppersbell peppersX
415g can chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, drained, rinsed
2 x 250g packets 90-second brown rice (I used SunRice)
2 ½ cups chicken stock
black pepper, to season
fresh basil, to serve
salad leaves

Instructions

1 Heat a little of the oil in a large pan. Add onion. Cook until softened. Add chicken and remaining oil. Cook over a high heat for about 5 minutes or until evenly cooked. Add pesto. Stir through chicken. Add remaining ingredients and bring to the boil.

2 Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes.

3 Season with pepper. Serve with basil and green salad.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 2240kJ

Calories 535cal

Protein 32g

Total fat 18g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 55g

–Sugars 5g

Dietary fibre 9g

Sodium 750mg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 3mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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