Pesto Chicken Zoodles

Pesto Chicken Zoodles takes roughly 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 3 servings with 539 calories, 36g of protein, and 41g of fat each. For $2.75 per serving, this recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 22 foodies and cooks. It works well as an affordable main course. It is brought to you by Pink When. Head to the store and pick up garlic salt, chicken breasts, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and ketogenic diet. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 81%. Try Pesto Zoodles with Chicken, Shrimp and Pesto Zoodles, and Low Fat Vegan Pesto Zoodles with Broccoli for similar recipes.

Servings: 3

 

Ingredients:

1 tsp Cajun seasoning

2 8oz chicken breasts seasoned, grilled, and sliced (batch cook chicken for the week to save time!)

3/4 cup fresh basil leaves

1 clove garlic, peeled

1 Tbsp garlic salt

1/2 cup olive oil (separated into 2 – 1/4 cups)

1 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

2 large zucchini, spiraled

Equipment:

sauce pan

tongs

frying pan

food processor

Cooking instruction summary:

To get started, place 1/4 cup of olive oil into a medium saucepan and allow to heat on medium heat. Once warm, place zucchini in pan and then sprinkle with garlic salt and cajun seasoning. Toss with tongs to get all of the zucchini coated with oil and seasoning. Cover with a lid and steam for two to three minutes. Remove lid, toss zucchini noodles again and then cover for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.In the mean time, place the basil, garlic, and grated parmesan cheese into a food processor. Slowly add the olive oil, and then set to the side.Add zucchini noodles, pesto, and chicken to a medium dish and toss until everything is fully coated. Serve immediately.This is seriously, SO GOOD!If you are looking for more healthy recipes like this Pesto Chicken Zoodles recipe, check out the Simple Fit Forty Section of this blog, or consider joining our secret Facebook group where we share all things healthy.If you are not making this TODAY, then make sure you pin this for later! Its a keeper.JOIN 500,000 SUBSCRIBERS!Join over 500,000 others who follow PinkWhen on Social Media, the PinkWhen blog, and email. Sign up to receive exclusive bonuses like this FREE Simple Fit Dinners Ebook.Don't wait! You won't want to miss a thing.Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription and download your FREE ebook.There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.First NameEmail AddressSubscribePowered by ConvertKit

 

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1. To get started, place 1/4 cup of olive oil into a medium saucepan and allow to heat on medium heat. Once warm, place zucchini in pan and then sprinkle with garlic salt and cajun seasoning. Toss with tongs to get all of the zucchini coated with oil and seasoning. Cover with a lid and steam for two to three minutes.

2. Remove lid, toss zucchini noodles again and then cover for another 2 minutes.

3. Remove from heat.In the mean time, place the basil, garlic, and grated parmesan cheese into a food processor. Slowly add the olive oil, and then set to the side.

4. Add zucchini noodles, pesto, and chicken to a medium dish and toss until everything is fully coated.

5. Serve immediately.This is seriously, SO GOOD!If you are looking for more healthy recipes like this Pesto Chicken Zoodles recipe, check out the Simple Fit Forty Section of this blog, or consider joining our secret Facebook group where we share all things healthy.If you are not making this TODAY, then make sure you pin this for later! Its a keeper.JOIN 500,000 SUBSCRIBERS!Join over 500,000 others who follow Pink

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Nutrition Information:

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538k Calories
35g Protein
41g Total Fat
7g Carbs
24% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
538k
27%

Fat
41g
63%

  Saturated Fat
6g
39%

Carbohydrates
7g
3%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
97mg
33%

Sodium
2740mg
119%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
35g
71%

Vitamin B3
16mg
84%

Vitamin B6
1mg
76%

Selenium
49µg
71%

Vitamin K
56µg
54%

Vitamin C
41mg
51%

Phosphorus
418mg
42%

Vitamin E
5mg
40%

Potassium
1163mg
33%

Vitamin B5
2mg
26%

Manganese
0.51mg
25%

Vitamin A
1183IU
24%

Vitamin B2
0.37mg
22%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Folate
62µg
16%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Fiber
2g
10%

Copper
0.19mg
9%

Calcium
77mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.32µg
5%

Vitamin D
0.16µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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