{"id":844,"date":"2022-09-28T03:52:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T03:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/?p=844"},"modified":"2022-09-28T03:59:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T03:59:39","slug":"https-nutritionistmeetschef-com-chicken-with-avocado-basil-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/https-nutritionistmeetschef-com-chicken-with-avocado-basil-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken with Avocado Basil Sauce, Roasted Tomatoes and Courgette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you wish to include more vegetables in your diet in an effortless way, this chicken with Avocado Basil Sauce, Cherry Tomatoes & Courgetti is a great start!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meal has the elements of a salad and a cooked meal, with the raw courgetti and avocado basil sauce representing the salad, <\/strong>and the chicken and plump cherry tomatoes adding the cooked meal feel to it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This dish is packed full of flavour, made with everyday ingredients and is easy to make<\/strong>. The avocado basil sauce can be made ahead and stays fresh for at least 3 days<\/strong> in an airtight container. The courgetti can also be prepared the night before \u2013 simply spiralize the courgette and keep it in an airtight container. That leaves cooking the chicken and tomatoes \u2013 simply pan fry the chicken to give it colour, oil and season the tomatoes and place in an ovenproof dish and bake in the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you like things spicy, you can finish the meal with freshly chopped chilli <\/strong>, or to boost the nutrient content<\/strong> even further, serve it with a good handful of spinach or rocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken with Avocado Basil Sauce \u2013 Nutrition Tidbits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u21d2 Healthy fats<\/strong> \u2013 Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fats, which are great for heart health, healthy skin, hair and nails and great for hormone balance and for vitamin absorption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u21d2 Lycopene<\/strong> \u2013 Tomatoes, and specially cooked tomatoes, are bursting with the antioxidant lycopene that can protect your skin against the damage from UV light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u21d2 B-vitamins \u2013 <\/strong>This family of vitamins all work together and are important for many things in the body, such as for energy production, keeping your nervous system healthy, for brain function etc. B-vitamins are also needed for the production of neurotransmitters that can help to boost your mood, so if you\u2019re under a lot of stress, make sure you eat plenty of b-vitamins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meal is gluten free, dairy free and nut free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re into fresh and light chicken meals during the summer, here are some other meals that are perfect for the season<\/h3>\n\n\n\n