Pesto Chicken + Rice

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
20 min 45 min 4
Pesto Chicken + Rice
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Ingredients


2 cup White rice, long-grain, dry
454 gm Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
2 tbsp Butter, grass fed, unsalted
71 gm Basil, fresh (1 large container, stems removed)
8 clove(s) Garlic (peeled)
1/2 cup Cashew nuts, raw (raw)
1/2 cup Macadamia nuts, unsalted (raw)
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil
1 dash Black pepper
4 tomato Roma tomatoes (rinsed and chopped)
4 cup Baby spinach (chopped)
1 bunch, trimmed Asparagus (rinsed and chopped)
1 clove(s) Garlic (finely chopped)
1 tbsp Butter, grass fed, unsalted

Instructions


Cook rice as directed either on stove or in rice cooker.

Saute chicken in butter and italian spices, if desired, until cooked through. 

Saute asparagus in pan used for chicken to soak up spices and flavor. Add butter and garlic to pan and saute over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until asparagus has a bright green color and can be pierced with a fork with some pushback (making sure it's not soggy asparagus).

To make Pesto: Add cashews and macadamia nuts to food processor and pulse a few times to chop nuts. Add basil leaves, garlic, sea salt and olive oil. Blend thoroughly until smooth. Add more olive oil for consistency if necessary.

Add 1/2 cup spinach to plate and top with 1/2 cup rice. This will wilt the spinach. Add 4oz chicken and top with roma tomatoes and feta cheese, as desired. Serve with asparagus.



Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 981
Calories from fat 460
Calories from saturated fat 110
Total Fat 51 g
Saturated Fat 12.2 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 28.0 g
Cholesterol 106 mg
Sodium 235 mg
Potassium 1334 mg
Total Carbohydrate 92 g
Dietary Fiber 7.9 g
Sugars 6.2 g
Protein 42 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 2.6
Meat 1.3
Meat Alternative 1.1
Vegetables 3.2

Energy sources


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