Chicken Spinach Pesto Pasta - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package tortellini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cups chopped mushrooms
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1 cup chopped kale
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) jar pesto (such as Classico®)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini are tender, about 12 minutes. Drain.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; season with parsley, lemon juice, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
- Stir mushrooms, spinach, and kale into the skillet; cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat slightly and add tomato and pesto; cook and stir until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Serve over tortellini.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Kale, Chicken Breast, Lemon, Spinach.
Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries. 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 t...
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