Lemon Basil Chicken with Zucchini Pasta
Lemon Basil Chicken with Zucchini Pasta
This dish not only tastes and smells heavenly, but it’s healthy as well! The zucchini pasta and kale pesto are a good way to get your kids to eat their greens!
Lemon Basil Chicken Breast:
- 4 chicken breasts with bone and skin on
- 1/2 cup basil, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, zested and juiced
- Coarse ground salt and pepper
- Blend basil, garlic, lemon, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a mini chopper or food processor.
- Rub the chopped mixture all over the chicken breasts.
- Place chicken in a heavy baking pan, skin side down, and bake for approximately 30 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F oven. Turn chicken over and bake about 30 minutes longer.
Kale Pesto Sauce:
- 1 bunch kale
- 1/2 bunch spinach
- 1 large container of basil
- 1 bunch parsley
- 4–5 cloves garlic
- 2–3 lemons
- 1 cup olive oil
- Blend all ingredients, a little at a time, in a blender or food processor.
Zucchini Pasta:
- 1–2 large zucchini
- You will need a special tool for this: a spiralizer that turns fresh veggies into noodles. You can get a tabletop spiralizer (well worth the small investment for a gluten-free pasta) or a smaller, hand-held device.
- Quickly sauté the zucchini noodles in a hot pan with a little olive oil. Be careful not to overcook, as the zucchini will become watery.
- Mix the desired amount of kale pesto with the pasta and arrange on a plate. Place the roasted, sliced chicken breast on top.
- If you like, garnish with shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and halved pear tomatoes.
2 comments
Anita | April 21, 2016
Hello,
Where could I purchase a spiralizer?
let me know..
thanks
Leah Case | April 22, 2016
Hi Anita,
Check out the kitchen area of your favorite store; or specialty shops such as Sur la Table or Williams Sonoma. You can also source online by searching "vegetable spiralizer". Happy cooking!
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Debbie | July 19, 2016
Regarding the chicken rub, did you mean an entire half lemon in the food processor or the juice of half a lemon?
Leah Case | July 21, 2016
Hi Debbie. For the rub, put the zest and juice of the lemon in the food processor. Happy cooking!
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