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Pesto Chicken | Real Food RN

Pesto Chicken

Kate
Transform your weeknight dinner with our Pesto Chicken and Cauli-Rice, a quick and delicious dish where juicy chicken and fragrant pesto pair perfectly with light, flavorful cauliflower rice.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Lunches & Dinners
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Grain-Free
Servings 2 people
Calories 430 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F (200°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Season the chicken breasts with garlic powder (and salt and pepper, if desired). Place them on the tray and bake in the oven for 20-22 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven and leave them to cool completely. Once cooled, chop the chicken into very small pieces.
  • Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a non-stick pan over medium heat for around 4-6 minutes. Once golden, remove the pine nuts from the pan and set aside.
  • Add the olive oil to the same pan and bring to high heat.
  • Add in the cauli-rice and cook, stirring regularly for around 3-4 minutes until the raw flavor has cooked out and the cauliflower still retains some texture.
  • Season with salt and pepper (if needed), place into a bowl, and set aside to cool a little.
  • Once the cauli-rice has cooled, stir in the pesto, yogurt, diced cucumber, chopped sundried tomatoes, and half the sliced basil. When the chopped chicken is ready, stir this in too.
  • Trim and separate the larger leaves of the little gem lettuce. Spread out on a serving platter or two flat plates.
  • Spoon portions of the mixture between the lettuce leaves.
  • Sprinkle on the remaining sliced basil and toasted pine nuts. Enjoy!



    Pesto Chicken | Real Food RN
  • Pesto Chicken | Real Food RN

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 41gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 220mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12g
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