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Pesto Courgette & Chicken Bake

Juicy chicken breasts baked over courgettes with homemade basil pesto and cherry tomatoes.

5 June 2026
Pesto Courgette & Chicken Bake

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 3 courgettes, sliced
  • 200g cherry tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp basil pesto
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 30g pine nuts
  • Salt, pepper

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
  2. Lay courgettes in a baking dish; season. Place chicken on top.
  3. Spread pesto over chicken; scatter tomatoes and pine nuts.
  4. Drizzle with olive oil; bake 30–35 min until chicken is cooked through.