This Low Calorie Pesto Chicken Recipe is healthy and easy to make. At just 358 calories and 49.2g of protein this is a wonderful healthy meal! I like to serve it over baby spinach to have a dinner under 400 calories that protein packed and low carb.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

1 cup fresh basil leaves
½ tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 garlic clove
2 chicken breasts (boneless skinless)

Low Calorie Pesto Chicken

Healthy Pesto Chicken Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: This makes a great meal prep protein! Cook and cool, then add to individual meal prep containers (with whatever sides you like) and store in the fridge or freeze for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or in a 350 degree oven until warmed through (about 20 minutes)

Low Calorie Pesto Chicken Recipe

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Low Calorie Pesto Chicken

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This low calorie healthy pesto chicken recipe is easy and delicious.

These chicken breasts are under 350 calories each, serve this baked pesto chicken recipe with a crisp salad or some roasted broccoli or asparagus.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings servings

Calories 348 kcal

Ingredients

1 cup fresh basil leaves
½ tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 garlic clove
2 chicken breasts boneless skinless

Instructions

Add the basil, olive oil, pine nuts and garlic to a food processor and blend until smooth.
Place the chicken into a bowl or freezer bag and add 1/2 of the pesto. Mix until the chicken is coated in pesto, set aside until you're ready to cook..
Preheat the oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with foil.
Add the chicken to the baking prepared sheet and bake for 45-50 minutes until cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the oven, spoon over the remaining pesto, and serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 1.9gProtein: 49.2gFat: 15.1gSaturated Fat: 0.9gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 922mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.4gCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg

Keyword chicken, Main Course

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Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

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