Name: Chicken with zucchini and salsa verde
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast fillets (800g), halved lengthways; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 5 medium zucchini (400g); ¹⁄³ cup (25g) flaked almonds, toasted; 100 grams goat's fetta, crumbled; ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves; Salsa verde; ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoons drained baby capers, rinsed; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

This tasty low carb meal features grilled chicken breast served on top of zucchini noodles with a zesty salsa verde dressing.

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Ingredients

4 chicken breast fillets (800g), halved lengthways

1 tablespoon olive oil

5 medium zucchini (400g)

¹⁄³ cup (25g) flaked almonds, toasted

100 grams goat's fetta, crumbled

¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Salsa verde

½ cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoons drained baby capers, rinsed

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

¼ cup (60ml) olive oil

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Method

1.Season chicken. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat; cook chicken, in batches, for 4 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan; cover to keep warm.

2.Using a vegetable spiralizer, cut zucchini into spirals.

3.Make salsa verde.Combine herbs, garlic and capers in a small bowl; whisk in mustard, oil and vinegar until thickened.

4.Serve chicken with zucchini topped with salsa verde, almonds, fetta and parsley.

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