My favorite thing about this easy baked Pesto Chicken and Vegetables is that it's all made in one pan!  It's a healthy 30-minute meal that's perfect for quick weeknight dinners.

Who doesn't love easy one pan dinners?  While this pesto chicken is my new favorite, I also love Sheet Pan Fajitas, Chicken with 40 Cloves Garlic, Stroganoff, and Panang Curry.

A sheet pan with pesto chicken and chopped vegetables.

I'm so exited to share this super flavorful and easy sheet pan recipe with you. This is a great meal-prep recipe is you're looking for something healthy to make for lunches during the week.

What I love about this recipe:

  1. Ready in less than 30 minutes.
  2. Easy to adapt: So many vegetables would work great with this recipe, so it's perfect for using up produce you already have in your fridge.
  3. Healthy and Filling. It makes a great all-in-one meal, or you can serve it with pasta or crusty artisan bread.

Ingredients for pesto chicken and vegetables.

How to Make Pesto Chicken:

1. Combine ingredients.  Combine the chicken, veggies, and pesto in a bowl and mix until the chicken and veggies are coated well with pesto.

2. Bake.  Transfer mixture to a large sheet pan and bake for 15-20 minutes.

Chopped vegetables and chicken in a bowl with pesto sauce, and then poured onto a baking tray.

3. Top with cheese (optional). If desired drizzle with mozzarella cheese during the last 5 minutes of baking.

MAKE AHEAD and STORING INSTRUCTIONS:

You can prep the pesto chicken up to 1 day ahead of time and let it sit in the refrigerator until ready to bake.  Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Close-up for roasted chicken and vegetables in pesto sauce on a sheet pan.

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Recipe

A sheet pan with pesto chicken and chopped vegetables.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 30 minutes
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 bell pepper , chopped
  • 1 zucchini , chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ red onion , chopped
  • Baby Broccoli (broccolini)
  • 1/2 cup pesto
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese , optional

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 425F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the chicken, veggies, and pesto until the chicken and veggies are coated well with pesto.
  • Transfer mixture to a large sheet pan and bake for 15-20 minutes. If desired drizzle with mozzarella cheese during the last 5 minutes of baking.

Notes

Make-ahead and Storing Instructions:
You can prep the pesto chicken up to 1 day ahead of time and let it sit in the refrigerator until ready to bake.  Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Macros Recipe Adaptation

Add 1 cup broccoli

Per Serving Amount

107 grams cooked chicken, 193 grams cooked vegetables

Macros

431 kcal, Fat: 23g, Carbs: 9g, Protein: 46g (serves 4) | MFP: One Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies (TBFS Macros)

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 519mgPotassium: 722mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1966IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 1mg

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Welcome! I’m Lauren, a mom of four and lover of good food. Here you’ll find easy recipes and weeknight meal ideas made with real ingredients, with step-by-step photos and videos.

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Katie
7 days ago

5 stars
This was excellent! It’s easy and delicious with simple ingredients that go so well together and are easily accessible at the grocery store. I’ve made this twice for our family so far (and they really enjoyed it!). I’m also making it for a family party this week to serve with pasta, and I’m going to keep it in the rotation for meals to make for our meals ministry at church. Thank you!

Nicole
3 months ago

5 stars
My son loves pesto, so we always have a jar of it. And this recipe was so easy. I liked to buy whole chickens, when it is economical, and make soup with all of it except the breast. So I had a bag of raw chicken breast plus all the odds and ends of vegetables that weren’t enough for a full side dish on their own. So this was perfect!

Paula
4 months ago

5 stars
My husband and I loved it, easy, tasty ad a keeper. Thanks.