Chicken Pesto a la Lisa - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3/4 cup prepared basil pesto
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Soak sun dried tomatoes in chicken broth.
- Cook chicken in oil with garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until done.
- Stir cornstarch into a couple of tablespoons of chicken broth. Stir remaining chicken broth, sun dried tomatoes, pesto, pine nuts, and basil into the skillet with the chicken. Mix cornstarch mixture into the sauce, and cook until thickened. Add feta a few minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain. Serve sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Nuts, Basil.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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