Pesto Chicken Breasts with Summer Squash

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  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
2 medium skinless, boneless chicken breast halves1 tablespoon olive oil2 tablespoons homemade or purchased pesto2 cups finely chopped zucchini and/or yellow summer squash2 tablespoons finely shredded Asiago or Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a large nonstick skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium heat for 4 minutes.

Turn chicken; add zucchini and/or squash. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes more or until the chicken is tender and no longer pink (170 degrees F) and squash is crisp-tender, stirring squash gently once or twice.

Transfer chicken and squash to 4 dinner plates. Spread pesto over chicken; sprinkle with Asiago or Parmesan cheese. Makes2 servings.


Serving Size: makes 2 servings of 1 breast and 1/2 cup of squash each

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NAPLESNANCY.

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 277.6
  • Total Fat: 15.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 167.0 mg
  • Sodium: 578.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 4.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 30.5 g

Member Reviews
  • NKONIG
    I added Italian Seasoning to the chicken breasts as well as a pkg of frozen Italian vegetables with the zucchini. It was very enjoyable - 1/8/18