Chicken with salsa verde
Serves 2
A little effort
Total time:
Salsa verde is a rich, fragrant sauce made with basil, parsley, capers, garlic and olive oil. It's often served with steak or lamb but this lighter update uses chicken breasts and cannellini beans for a quick Italian supper.
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- 1 lemonjuiced
- ½ a small bunch parsley
- ½ a small bunch basil
- 1 tbsp capersrinsed and drained
- ½ clove garlic
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- olive oil
- 2 chicken breastsskinless
- 400g tin cannellini beans
- 50g rocket
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal420
- fat16.7g
- saturates2.4g
- carbs24.1g
- fibre7.4g
- protein44.9g
- salt2.16g
Method
step 1
To make the salsa, whizz the lemon juice, herbs, capers, garlic, mustard and 2 tbsp oil in a food processor (add a little water if needed). Chargrill or grill the chicken on both sides until cooked.
Heat the beans, drain, then toss with the rocket and half the salsa. Slice the chicken and dress with the rest of the salsa.