Chicken Pesto Zucchini “Pasta”

This dish is incredibly flavoursome and so easy to make!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 650g chicken breast
• 3 zucchinis
• Tarragon to sprinkle on top
• 1 punnet of baby tomatoes

Pesto:

• 1 – 1.5 cups fresh basil leaves
• 2 handfuls of baby spinach
• 1/3 cup macadamia nuts
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: 1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese

Method:

• Blend all pesto ingredients in a food processor until smooth
• Grate zucchinis into “pasta” or use a spiralizer – place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt
• Cut baby tomatoes in half
• Fry diced chicken breast and a handful of pine nuts on a frying pan until cooked through
• Turn down the fry pan to medium heat and add grated zucchinis, tomatoes and pesto
• Let it simmer on medium heat with lid on for approximately 10 minutes
• Serve and enjoy! You may add some tarragon on top and grated parmesan cheese (Weight loss clients emit the parmesan!)