Dinner

Black Bean-Almond Pesto Chicken is for Dinner.

Black Bean-Almond Pesto Chicken takes several minutes to prepare.

Black Bean-Almond Pesto Chicken takes several minutes to cook.

Black Bean-Almond Pesto Chicken makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Black Bean-Almond Pesto Chicken are:

1/4 cup packed fresh basil
2 tbsp slivered almonds
2 tbsp canned black beans
1 clove of garlic, chopped
2 tsp extra light olive oil, divided
1/4 tsp salt, divided
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 6 oz)
1/2 large zucchini, thinly sliced
1/4 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
1/2 cup cooked brown rice

Here is how you make Black Bean-Almond Pesto Chicken:

In a mini-chopper, blend basil, almonds, beans, garlic, 1 tsp oil and 1/8 salt until mixture is combined but chunky. Heat oven to 400. Heat a small ovensafe skillet over high heat. Add remaining 1 tsp oil. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/8 tsp salt. Cook chicken until it browns, 2 to 3 minutes. Move chicken to one side; add zucchini and tomatoes, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. then slice chicken. Place rice in an airtight containger. top with chicken and vegetables and refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to eat, microwave on high 2 to 3 minutes.Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PRETTYNPNK.

The nutritional information for Black Bean-Almond Pesto Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 227.0

• Total Fat: 0.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 15.0 g
• Protein: 15.2 g