

Grilled chicken with macadamia, basil and parsley pesto
Ingredients
- ½ cup firmly packed fresh basil
- ½ cup firmly packed fresh parsley
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup raw macadamia nuts
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 600g potatoes, peeled, cut in 1cm slices
- 4 x 150g chicken breast fillets
- spray oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 cups chargrilled vegetables such as sliced courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, red capsicum, asparagus, mushrooms
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Instructions
1 To make pesto, place basil, parsley, parmesan, nuts and garlic in a food processor. Blend until chopped.
2 With the motor running, slowly add olive oil and process until smooth. Add 3-4 tablespoons warm water to reach a fairly smooth consistency. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
3 Steam potato slices for 5 minutes in microwave until tender. Set aside.
4 Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue to medium-high. Spray chicken with oil and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through, sprinkling with lemon juice as the chicken cooks. Add potatoes to grill or pan and toss to brown.
5 Slice chicken and serve stacked on top of potato. Spoon pesto over chicken and potato. Serve with chargrilled vegetables.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 442cal
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Kilojoules 1850kJ
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Protein 44g
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Total fat 17g
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–Saturated fat 4g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 5g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 180mg
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Calcium 150mg
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Iron 3.5mg
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