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Blueberry Honey Lime Chicken with Avocado Pesto Cucumber Noodles
This blueberry honey lime chicken is served over creamy avocado pesto cucumber noodles! It’s a healthy, gluten free and paleo friendly spring dinner that everyone will love!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 320 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tspteaspoons jalapeno tabasco sauce
- salt and pepper
- 8 ounces chicken breast
For the salsa:
- 3/4 cup fresh blueberries, halved
- 2 tablespoons jalapeño, minced (seeds removed)
- 4 teaspoons red onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
For the pesto:
- 1/4 cup avocado, mashed (65g or one small avocado)
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Squeeze of fresh lime juice
- 1 cup fresh basil, tightly packed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large cucumber, spiralized with blade B
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, honey, Tabasco sauce and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the chicken breast and cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
- Once marinated, heat your oven to 350 degrees. Bake the chicken until no longer pink inside, about 25-30 minutes.
- Combine all the salsa ingredients in a small bowl and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
- In a SMALL food processor (mine is 3 cups) blend together the avocado, garlic, salt, a pinch of pepper and a squeeze of lime juice until smooth and creamy. Add in the basil and use the "chop" setting until broken down. Then, puree until well mixed, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary.
- With the food processor running, stream in the olive oil until well combined.
- Place the cucumber noodles into a large bowl and add in the avocado pesto. Toss to evenly coat the noodles (you may need to cut them up!)
- Divide the noodles between two plates, followed by the chicken and the blueberry salsa.
- DEVOUR!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
320kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
30.2g
(60%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1.7g
(9%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8.2g
Sodium
39.2mg
(2%)
Potassium
456.7mg
(13%)
Fiber
5.1g
(20%)
Sugar
14.5g
(29%)
Vitamin A
530IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
27.6mg
(31%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 320kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 30.2g | 60% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.7g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8.2g | 41% |
| Sodium | 39.2mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 456.7mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% |
| Sugar | 14.5g | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 530IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 27.6mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.