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Chicken & Roasted Vegetable Pesto Couscous

Chicken & Roasted Vegetable Pesto Couscous
Rachel Allen stirs Sacla' Classic Basil Pesto through fluffy couscous to add plenty of herby flavour. Topped with pan-fried chicken breast, an array of roast veggies and a dollop of creamy ricotta, it's a bright and healthy treat.

Cook Time

45 mins

Serves

4

Ingredients

  • 2 courgettes, cubed
  • 6 tbsp. olive oil
  • 250g small vine- ripened tomatoes
  • 8 asparagus spears, chopped into 2½cm pieces
  • 8 chicken mini breast fillets
  • Salt & black pepper to taste
  • Couscous 
  • 1 jar Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto
  • 250g Ricotta
  • Fresh basil

How to make the recipe

Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/fan oven 180°C

Step 2

Put the courgettes on a baking tray and drizzle with 2 tbsp of the olive oil until coated. Put in the oven and roast for 20 minutes, then add the tomatoes and asparagus along with another 2 tbsp oil. Roast for another 10 minutes.

Step 3

While the vegetables are cooking, season the chicken and fry with a little oil until the chicken is cooked through.

Step 4

Cook the couscous according to pack instructions and fluff up with a fork. Mix half of the Pesto with 2 tbsp of oil and stir through the couscous.

Step 5

Top the couscous with the roasted vegetables, the chicken breasts and dollop on the Ricotta and remaining Pesto.

Step 6

Serve, scattered with basil.