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Creamy Pesto Chicken Recipe
Creamy Pesto Chicken is easy to make and SO DELICIOUS. It's made with a cashew butter cream sauce so it's completely dairy-free. It's so rich and creamy that you'd never guess this is a healthy recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 455 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 4 4 chicken breasts
- 2 2 teaspoons each: garlic powder and onion powder
- 1 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 4 tablespoons cashew butter see notes
- 1 ¾ 1 ¾ cup water
- 1 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 3 3 tablespoons pesto dairy-free, homemade, or store-bought
- 1 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts on both sides with the garlic powder, onion powder, and sea salt. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan with high sides. Add the chicken breasts and sear for 4-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
- While the chicken is cooking, mix the cashew butter with the water. Pour this over the chicken then reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot. (see notes) Let the chicken simmer for 10 minutes, stirring a few times. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the pesto and lemon juice.
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Notes
- If you have a high-powered blender you can make your own cashew butter. Blend 2 cups of raw cashews with 1 tablespoon of oil until creamy. You'll have 1 cup of cashew butter and the extra will keep for many weeks in your fridge.
- If the sauce gets a little too thick, thin it with a splash of water.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
455kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
53g
(106%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
146mg
(49%)
Sodium
970mg
(40%)
Potassium
1198mg
(34%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
873IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 455
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 455kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 970mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 1198mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 873IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.