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Fuss-Free Cheesy Pesto Chicken Breast Traybake
Fuss-Free Cheesy Pesto Chicken Breast Traybake

Fuss-Free Cheesy Pesto Chicken Breast Traybake

with Roasted Veg, Herby Potatoes and Balsamic Glaze

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on September 11, 2025

It only takes 10 minutes to prep this Fuss-Free Cheesy Pesto Chicken Traybake, then everything goes straight into the oven for an easy dinner that gives you time back!

Tags:
Family Friendly
Prepped in 10
High Protein
Calorie Smart
Allergens:
Nuts
Cashew nuts
Milk
Egg
Sulphites

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total35 minutes
Active 10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

450 grams

Potatoes

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

125 grams

Baby Plum Tomatoes

2 unit(s)

British Chicken Breasts

30 grams

Basil Pesto

(Contains: Nuts, Cashew nuts, Milk May contain traces of: Peanut)

25 grams

Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

12 milliliter(s)

Balsamic Glaze

(Contains: Sulphites)

Not included in your delivery

1 tbsp

Honey

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2459 kJ
Energy (kcal)588 kcal
Fat19.7 g
of which saturates4.8 g
Carbohydrate68.1 g
of which sugars22.7 g
Dietary Fibre9.4 g
Protein41.6 g
Salt1.5 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Bowl

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Get Started
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel). Pop the chunks onto a large baking tray.

Drizzle with oil and sprinkle over the mixed herbs. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the middle shelf until golden, 30-35 mins. Turn halfway through.

Prep the Veg
2

Meanwhile, halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 2cm chunks.

Halve and peel the red onion, then cut each half into 4 wedges.

Add the Flavour
3

Add the pepper chunks, onion wedges and baby plum tomatoes to one side of another large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.

Pesto is Besto
4

In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and pesto. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat the chicken

Add the chicken to the other side of the baking tray. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.

Get Roasting
5

Roast the chicken and veg on the top shelf of your oven until the veg has softened and the chicken is slightly golden and cooked through, 25-30 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Serve
6

When everything's ready, drizzle the honey (see pantry for amount) and sun-dried tomato paste over the roasted veg. Toss to coat evenly.

Share the potato chunks and roasted veg between your serving bowls.

Top with the pesto chicken and sprinkle over the hard Italian style cheese. Finish by drizzling over the balsamic glaze.

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