Pesto Chicken with Hasselback Potatoes & Salad

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

1 midi cucumber
2 British Free Range chicken breasts
4 tsp garlic, rosemary and thyme paste

(Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Rosemary, Thyme)
1 handful of fresh chives
110g baby tomatoes
1 little gem lettuce
1 unwaxed lemon
2 tbsp green pesto

(Rapeseed Oil, Broccoli, Spinach, Broad Beans, Basil, Sunflower Seed, Garlic, Salt, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt), Pumpkin Seeds, Porcini Mushrooms, Kale, Golden Linseeds, Citric Acid, White Quinoa, Ascorbic Acid.)
6 baby potatoes

Allergens

None

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	82Kcal	509Kcal
	342kJ	2128kJ
Fat	3.1g	19g
of which saturates	0.7g	4.2g
Carbohydrates	6g	36g
of which sugars	1.3g	8.4g
Protein	7.8g	49g
Salt	0.19g	1.2g
Fibre	1.3g	7.8g

Ingredients

1 British Free Range chicken breast
110g baby tomatoes (use half)
1 little gem lettuce (use half)
6 baby potatoes
0.5 cucumber (use half)
1 handful of fresh chives (use half)
4 tsp garlic, rosemary and thyme paste (use half)

(Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Rosemary, Thyme)
2 tbsp green pesto (use half)

(Rapeseed Oil, Broccoli, Spinach, Broad Beans, Basil, Sunflower Seed, Garlic, Salt, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt), Pumpkin Seeds, Porcini Mushrooms, Kale, Golden Linseeds, Citric Acid, White Quinoa, Ascorbic Acid.)
1 unwaxed lemon (use half)

Allergens

None

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	78Kcal	616Kcal
	327kJ	2576kJ
Fat	2.5g	20g
of which saturates	0.6g	4.4g
Carbohydrates	8g	60g
of which sugars	1.2g	9.7g
Protein	6.4g	51g
Salt	0.15g	1.2g
Fibre	1.2g	9.5g

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Prep in 10 High protein Low sat fat

Pesto Chicken with Hasselback Potatoes & Salad

Prep time: 0 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Food group: Poultry

This Mediterranean-inspired dish looks impressive but is a breeze to make. Smother free-range British chicken in basil pesto and bake. Serve up with a crisp side salad and hasselback-style golden potatoes, flavoured with herbs. Sprinkle with fresh-cut chives for that finishing touch.

Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 8. Prepare the hasselback potatoes; cut thin slices into each potato, being careful not to cut right down to the bottom.
In a large bowl, mix the garlic, rosemary and thyme paste with the potatoes, 1/2 tbsp oil, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Transfer to a lined baking tray and bake for 25-30 mins, until soft and golden.
Zest and quarter the lemon. In a mixing bowl, coat the chicken with the pesto, zest, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Add to the potato tray and bake for 20-25 mins, until cooked through.
Make the salad; thinly slice the cucumber into half-moons. Finely chop the chives. Finely slice the lettuce. Halve the tomatoes. Add all to a large bowl with the juice from half the lemon and 1/2 tbsp oil. Toss to combine.
Check your chicken is cooked through by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the meat; the juices should run clear. Cook for longer if necessary.
Serve the pesto chicken with the hasselback potatoes, salad and remaining lemon wedges.