Baked Pesto Chicken with Chickpeas

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, cut into thick strips

• 3 cups cooked chickpeas

• 1 cup fresh basil pesto

• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard

• 3 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 lemon, juice

• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus extra)

• Sea salt and black pepper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 500 F.

• In a large mixing bowl, combine pesto, fresh parsley, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and mustard.

• Stir to combine.

• Add chicken and chickpeas and make sure to fully coat.

•  Season with sea salt and black pepper.

• Arrange chicken and chickpeas in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet.

•  Drizzle extra olive oil on top.

• Bake for 5 minutes, turn over and bake a further five minutes or until chicken is cooked and chickpeas crispy.