Chicken and Broccoli Pesto Pitas #WeekdaySupper #ChooseDreams
The recipe Chicken and Broccoli Pesto Pitas #WeekdaySupper #ChooseDreams can be made in roughly 20 minutes. This recipe makes 4 servings with 438 calories, 47g of protein, and 11g of fat each. For $3.57 per serving, this recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 38 people have tried and liked this recipe. If you have broccoli, ground pepper, garlic powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Curious Cuisiniere. With a spoonacular score of 99%, this dish is tremendous. Try Fresh Watermelon and Chicken Salad #WeekdaySupper #ChooseDreams, Caprese Chicken Panzanella Salad #WeekdaySupper #ChooseDreams, and Mango Avocado Quinoa Chicken Salad for #ChooseDreams #WeekdaySupper for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 lb fresh broccoli, stem and all (You can even use some of the broccoli leaves if you have them!)
1lb cooked chicken breast*
1 c fresh basil, packed
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp fresh ground pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 oz parmesan cheese, grated
½ tsp salt
4 whole wheat pita breads (Make your own using this easy recipe!)
Equipment:
sauce pan
food processor
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Chop the broccoli into 1” pieces and place in a medium saucepan with ½ c of water. Cover and bring to a simmer. Steam the broccoli for 4-5 minutes, until bright green and tender. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.Place the cooked broccoli, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper in the bowl of your food processor. Blend until smooth, adding as much of the broccoli steaming liquid as needed to create a smooth paste (2 Tbsp – ¼ c).Smear some broccoli pesto on (or in) your pita bread and top with slices of leftover chicken.
Step by step:
1. Chop the broccoli into 1” pieces and place in a medium saucepan with ½ c of water. Cover and bring to a simmer. Steam the broccoli for 4-5 minutes, until bright green and tender.
2. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
3. Place the cooked broccoli, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper in the bowl of your food processor. Blend until smooth, adding as much of the broccoli steaming liquid as needed to create a smooth paste (2 Tbsp – ¼ c).Smear some broccoli pesto on (or in) your pita bread and top with slices of leftover chicken.
Nutrition Information:
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