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.