Pesto Chicken with Zoodles

Brandon

Pesto Chicken with Zoodles
Yields4 Servings
Entrée
 1 lb Chicken Breast
 4 Zucchini’s (spiralized into noodles)
 1 cup Grape Tomatoes (halved)
 4 cups Fresh Spinach Leaves
 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 ½ cup Prepared Pesto (divided)
 ¼ cup Goat Cheese Crumbles
Salad
 6 cups Romaine Lettuce
 8 Kalamatta Olives (pitted and halved)
 ½ cup Grape Tomatoes (halved)
 ½ cup Cucumbers (halved)
 ¼ cup Goat Cheese Crumbles
 ¼ cup Recommended Dressing
 Black Pepper (to taste)
Preparing the Chicken
1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2

Spread chicken breast evenly with 1/4 cup pesto.

3

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

4

Dice chicken into small pieces and set aside.

Preparing the Entrée
5

Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes to pan; cook for 3 minutes or until slightly tender.

6

Add zucchini noodles, 1/4 cup pesto, and diced chicken to the pan; continue to cook for 3-4 minutes or until zucchini noodles become slightly tender.

7

Add spinach to pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until spinach wilts.

8

Top with goat cheese crumbles. Divide into 4 servings.

Preparing the Salad
9

Toss all salad ingredients together. Divide into 4 servings.

Notes
10

You can substitute spaghetti squash noodles in place of zucchini noodles. To use spaghetti squash, you will need 2 medium or 1 large spaghetti squash to yield 8 cups of cooked squash. To cook the squash, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut squash in half length-wise, scoop out the seeds and discard. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Place squash on the baking sheet (rind side up) and cook for 45-60 minutes or until done. You should be able to indent the rind with your finger. Take a fork and gently pull apart the strands.

Ingredients

Entrée
 1 lb Chicken Breast
 4 Zucchini’s (spiralized into noodles)
 1 cup Grape Tomatoes (halved)
 4 cups Fresh Spinach Leaves
 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 ½ cup Prepared Pesto (divided)
 ¼ cup Goat Cheese Crumbles
Salad
 6 cups Romaine Lettuce
 8 Kalamatta Olives (pitted and halved)
 ½ cup Grape Tomatoes (halved)
 ½ cup Cucumbers (halved)
 ¼ cup Goat Cheese Crumbles
 ¼ cup Recommended Dressing
 Black Pepper (to taste)

Directions

Preparing the Chicken
1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2

Spread chicken breast evenly with 1/4 cup pesto.

3

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

4

Dice chicken into small pieces and set aside.

Preparing the Entrée
5

Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes to pan; cook for 3 minutes or until slightly tender.

6

Add zucchini noodles, 1/4 cup pesto, and diced chicken to the pan; continue to cook for 3-4 minutes or until zucchini noodles become slightly tender.

7

Add spinach to pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until spinach wilts.

8

Top with goat cheese crumbles. Divide into 4 servings.

Preparing the Salad
9

Toss all salad ingredients together. Divide into 4 servings.

Notes
10

You can substitute spaghetti squash noodles in place of zucchini noodles. To use spaghetti squash, you will need 2 medium or 1 large spaghetti squash to yield 8 cups of cooked squash. To cook the squash, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut squash in half length-wise, scoop out the seeds and discard. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Place squash on the baking sheet (rind side up) and cook for 45-60 minutes or until done. You should be able to indent the rind with your finger. Take a fork and gently pull apart the strands.

Pesto Chicken with Zoodles