Home-made Spinach Pesto & Chicken

Make your own mouthwatering pesto today: Spinach, cheese, walnuts, lemon juice, olive oil, water and there you have it! A smear of spinach pesto starts your edible work of art on the plate, then comes juicy chicken slices. Sided with golden mushrooms, roasted butternut dotted with lentils, and charred green beans.

Home-made Spinach Pesto & Chicken

with brown lentils & green beans

Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Butternut
  • Button Mushrooms
  • Chicken
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Garlic Clove
  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese
  • Green Beans
  • Lemon Juice
  • Salad Sprinkle Spice
  • Spinach
  • Tinned Lentils
  • Walnuts

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Blender
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
Photo of Home-made Spinach Pesto & Chicken
  1. BEGIN WITH BUTTERNUT

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway). In a bowl, toss the drained lentils with a drizzle of oil and seasoning. Set aside.

  2. CHOP-CHOP!

    Place the chopped walnuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. PRESTO, IT’S PESTO

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the grated garlic until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Remove from the pan and add to the blender with the rinsed spinach, the toasted nuts, the lemon juice (to taste), and ½ the grated hard cheese. Add 40ml of olive oil and 20ml of water. Blend until smooth and season. Loosen with water until a drizzling consistency. Set aside.

  4. ROASTED LENTILS

    When the butternut is halfway, scatter the dressed lentils over the tray and return to the oven for the remaining time.

  5. GOLDEN MUSHROOMS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan, season and set aside.

  6. CHARRED GREEN BEANS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halved green beans until starting to char, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  7. CHECK OUT THIS CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  8. GET THE CUTLERY

    Smear ½ the spinach pesto on the base of the plate, top with the juicy chicken slices and scatter with the salad sprinkle. Serve the mushrooms, the roasted veg, and the green beans alongside and drizzle with the remaining spinach pesto. Garnish with the remaining hard cheese.

  • Butternut - 250g

  • Tinned Lentils - 60g

  • Walnuts - 10g

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Spinach - 20g

  • Lemon Juice - 15ml

  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 20ml

  • Button Mushrooms - 65g

  • Green Beans - 100g

  • Free-range Chicken Breast - 1

  • Salad Sprinkle Spice - 15ml

  1. BEGIN WITH BUTTERNUT

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway). In a bowl, toss the drained lentils with a drizzle of oil and seasoning. Set aside.

  2. CHOP-CHOP!

    Place the chopped walnuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. PRESTO, IT’S PESTO

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the grated garlic until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Remove from the pan and add to the blender with the rinsed spinach, the toasted nuts, the lemon juice (to taste), and ½ the grated hard cheese. Add 80ml of olive oil and 40ml of water. Blend until smooth and season. Loosen with water until a drizzling consistency. Set aside.

  4. ROASTED LENTILS

    When the butternut is halfway, scatter the dressed lentils over the tray and return to the oven for the remaining time.

  5. GOLDEN MUSHROOMS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan, season and set aside.

  6. CHARRED GREEN BEANS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halved green beans until starting to char, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  7. CHECK OUT THIS CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  8. GET THE CUTLERY

    Smear ½ the spinach pesto on the base of the plate, top with the juicy chicken slices and scatter with the salad sprinkle. Serve the mushrooms, the roasted veg, and the green beans alongside and drizzle with the remaining spinach pesto. Garnish with the remaining hard cheese.

  • Butternut - 500g

  • Tinned Lentils - 120g

  • Walnuts - 20g

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Spinach - 40g

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 40ml

  • Button Mushrooms - 125g

  • Green Beans - 200g

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • Salad Sprinkle Spice - 30ml

  1. BEGIN WITH BUTTERNUT

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway). In a bowl, toss the drained lentils with a drizzle of oil and seasoning. Set aside.

  2. CHOP-CHOP!

    Place the chopped walnuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. PRESTO, IT’S PESTO

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the grated garlic until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Remove from the pan and add to the blender with the rinsed spinach, the toasted nuts, the lemon juice (to taste), and ½ the grated hard cheese. Add 120ml of olive oil and 60ml of water. Blend until smooth and season. Loosen with water until a drizzling consistency. Set aside.

  4. ROASTED LENTILS

    When the butternut is halfway, scatter the dressed lentils over the tray and return to the oven for the remaining time.

  5. GOLDEN MUSHROOMS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan, season and set aside.

  6. CHARRED GREEN BEANS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halved green beans until starting to char, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  7. CHECK OUT THIS CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  8. GET THE CUTLERY

    Smear ½ the spinach pesto on the base of the plate, top with the juicy chicken slices and scatter with the salad sprinkle. Serve the mushrooms, the roasted veg, and the green beans alongside and drizzle with the remaining spinach pesto. Garnish with the remaining hard cheese.

  • Butternut - 750g

  • Tinned Lentils - 180g

  • Walnuts - 30g

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Spinach - 60g

  • Lemon Juice - 45ml

  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 60ml

  • Button Mushrooms - 190g

  • Green Beans - 300g

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • Salad Sprinkle Spice - 45ml

  1. BEGIN WITH BUTTERNUT

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway). In a bowl, toss the drained lentils with a drizzle of oil and seasoning. Set aside.

  2. CHOP-CHOP!

    Place the chopped walnuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. PRESTO, IT’S PESTO

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the grated garlic until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Remove from the pan and add to the blender with the rinsed spinach, the toasted nuts, the lemon juice (to taste), and ½ the grated hard cheese. Add 160ml of olive oil and 80ml of water. Blend until smooth and season. Loosen with water until a drizzling consistency. Set aside.

  4. ROASTED LENTILS

    When the butternut is halfway, scatter the dressed lentils over the tray and return to the oven for the remaining time.

  5. GOLDEN MUSHROOMS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan, season and set aside.

  6. CHARRED GREEN BEANS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halved green beans until starting to char, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  7. CHECK OUT THIS CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  8. GET THE CUTLERY

    Smear ½ the spinach pesto on the base of the plate, top with the juicy chicken slices and scatter with the salad sprinkle. Serve the mushrooms, the roasted veg, and the green beans alongside and drizzle with the remaining spinach pesto. Garnish with the remaining hard cheese.

  • Butternut - 1kg

  • Tinned Lentils - 240g

  • Walnuts - 40g

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Spinach - 80g

  • Lemon Juice - 60ml

  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 80ml

  • Button Mushrooms - 250g

  • Green Beans - 400g

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • Salad Sprinkle Spice - 60ml

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