Creamy Pesto Chicken
This Creamy Pesto Chicken is one of the simplest recipes you’ll ever make! A healthy one pan meal that the entire family will devour!
PREP TIME5 minutes
COOK TIME10 minutes
ADDITIONAL TIME5 minutes
TOTAL TIME5 minutes
Ingredients
- 4Â (4 oz.) chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup basil pesto- I like to use Trader Joe’s
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper
- Fresh basil, chopped for garnish
- 1 Tbsp Parmesan, for garnish
- Roma tomatoes, diced
Instructions
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- Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add chicken breasts to the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side, until cooked. Remove chicken from the skillet, and set aside.
- Prepare the sauce by combining unsweetened almond milk, cornstarch, and chicken broth in a mixing cup or bowl; whisk until thoroughly combined. Stir in pesto sauce until well combined.
- Using the same skillet heat over medium to low heat; add garlic, prepared pesto sauce mixture, and Italian seasoning and bring to a simmer.
- Return chicken breasts to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes, or until heated through. Garnish with parmesan, diced Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, if desired.
- Serve the creamy pesto chicken with your favorite steamed veggies, or on top of pasta, rice. Enjoy!
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Makes 4 ( 1 chicken breast and 1/4 cup sauce) servings
4 WW Points® per serving
Notes
Smartpoints: GREEN: 5 smartpoints per serving PURPLE/BLUE: 4 smartpoints per serving
- Â Store leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information:
YIELD:
 4
Amount Per Serving:Â CALORIES:Â 360TOTAL FAT:Â 33gSATURATED FAT:Â 5gCHOLESTEROL:Â 73mgSODIUM:Â 382mgCARBOHYDRATES:Â 7gNET CARBOHYDRATES:Â 5gFIBER:Â 2gSUGAR:Â 1gPROTEIN:Â 29g
