Courgetti with Chicken & Pesto

Courgetti with Chicken & Pesto

Courgetti with Chicken & Pesto

I have developed this tasty beauty of Courgetti with Chicken and it’s yum!

I was very sceptical about ‘Courgetti’ and the hype that surrounds it.

After all it’s not spaghetti for heavens sake it’s just ribboned courgettes (remember also known as zucchini in the US) ! 

Anyway feeling particularly chunky  today I decided to try and have a good week this week, so a perfect opportunity to try out this much talked about ribboned veg!

 

I love Pesto and Chicken so…

Chicken & Pesto!

So I started with Courgetti with chicken & Pesto and a few other lovely ingredients

Courgetti with chicken

 

And I made this delicious dinner 

 

Courgetti with chicken

 

Spiralizer – Courgetti? 

So here goes, actually I was really surprised – it’s amazing that the brain can actually think it’s spaghetti like!! and mine did………. almost.

I have been trying to decide for a while if to buy one of those ‘spririlizers’ but alas no need quite yet, today I found a box in Tescos’s – Ta dah! – perfect so let’s try it!

And now they are in M&S and everywhere! I simply do not want another kitchen gadget – but if you do I think it would be worth it!

UPDATE: I changed my mind and bought this and I love it!

It’s cheap, it’s good and it’s small (cup sized) and it fits perfectly in the cupboard!

It’s really great and trust me I don’t do gadgets for the sake of gadgets! Cx

 

Here’s my first recipe with Courgetti … good (not quite fish and chips)

However  it does feel like you are eating something substantial when you are trying to be a little healthier, so Courgetti with Chicken & Pesto, a success, super tasty

I may well do another recipe based on courgetti (or even two) I’ll start with a tomato, chilli one….

I did do another one and here it is 

 

Courgetti with Bacon, Pine-nuts & Peas

Looks good doesn’t it! Hope and have a look 

Courgetti with Bacon, Pine-nuts & Peas

 

So have a go at this Courgetti with Chicken & Pesto recipe and let me know what you think.

Please drop a comment below the post

Thanks Cx

 

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Courgetti with chicken

Courgetti with Chicken & Pesto

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 324kcal
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Courgetti with Chicken & Pesto is super tasty and low carb

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil or spray light
  • 1 large chicken breast fillet cut into small strips
  • 1-2 cloves garlic chopped finely
  • 1 small Red Onion thinly sliced
  • Salt and Freshly ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 yellow pepper cut into pieces
  • 10-12 mushrooms sliced
  • 12 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 250 g ribboned Courgettes or Zucchini I found mine in Tesco's
  • 1 heaped dessert spoon Pesto

Instructions

  • In a large frying pan add the olive oil (or fry light) , chicken pieces, garlic and red onion and fry for 10 minutes
  • Then throw in your yellow pepper pieces & mushrooms,  fry for a further 5 minutes until your chicken is golden and onion & peppers are nicely softened
  • Throw in the cherry tomatoes and fry for a further couple of minutes - add the pesto and stir
  • Next add the courgette ribbons and carefully stir into the chicken mix - cook for a maximum of 3 minutes (no longer)
  • Eat immediately and enjoy

Notes

*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide only 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Courgetti with Chicken & Pesto
Amount per Serving
Calories
324
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
65
mg
22
%
Sodium
 
871
mg
38
%
Potassium
 
1386
mg
40
%
Carbohydrates
 
21
g
7
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
29
g
58
%
Vitamin A
 
1142
IU
23
%
Vitamin C
 
108
mg
131
%
Calcium
 
82
mg
8
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Comments

  1. Absolutely love this recipe. So tasty and easy to make. The whole family loved it. Thanks so much for sharing ???

  2. Will try this – I don’t like spaghetti but love courgettes ❤

  3. I love this recipe. I very quickly make ribbons myself with a vegetable peeler.

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