Almond Pesto Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 286.3
- Total Fat: 16.3 g
- Cholesterol: 68.5 mg
- Sodium: 78.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 5.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 29.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Almond Pesto Chicken calories by ingredient
Introduction
Yummy baked chicken with almond based pesto sauce Yummy baked chicken with almond based pesto sauceNumber of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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3 Tbsp. olive oil
Green onions or 1 small yellow onion
1 large or 2 small jalapeno peppers
3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp. of cumin
Juice from half of a lemon
1/4 cup of almonds
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
1-2 lbs. of chicken or shrimp
Directions
Directions
Step 1 - Cut chicken into strips, cut off any excess fat
Step 2 - Place the rest of the ingredient into a food processor. Blend until smooth.
Step 3 - Cover chicken with almond pesto mixture.
Step 4 - Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Should have a moist texture. Garnish with sliced avocado and grape tomatoes.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITMOMMA24.
Step 1 - Cut chicken into strips, cut off any excess fat
Step 2 - Place the rest of the ingredient into a food processor. Blend until smooth.
Step 3 - Cover chicken with almond pesto mixture.
Step 4 - Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Should have a moist texture. Garnish with sliced avocado and grape tomatoes.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITMOMMA24.