Spaghetti Squash with Lettuce Pesto and Italian Chicken

Name: Spaghetti Squash with Lettuce Pesto and Italian Chicken
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 2 boneless chicken breast, cut in half; 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoons pepper; 1/2 cups basil, cut into thin strips; 2 tablespoons fine herbs; 1 cup cherry tomato, cut in half; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper; 4 cups water; 1/2 Italian Lettuce Eva®; 1/2 cups parsley, fresh leaves; 1/4 cups pine nuts, toasted; 1/4 cups almonds, toasted; 1/2 cups olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper; 4 pumpkins, cut into thin strips

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Now you can prepare a delicious, healthy recipe without sacrificing delicious flavors. In this Spaghetti Squash with Lettuce Pesto and Italian Chicken recipe, it will be a hearty dish that cannot be missing from any emergency dinner you have or at a special meal with friends.

It is made with squash mixed with a delicious pesto of Eva® lettuces, parsley, pine nuts, and almond. Additionally, it has delicious Italian-style grilled chicken fajitas sautéed with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves. This Spaghetti Squash with Lettuce Pesto and Italian Chicken is an excellent option if you prefer not to consume carbohydrates in a dish.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 04-01-2017

Preparation

15 mins

20 mins

Low

Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat and sear the chicken breasts, previously seasoned. Add the basil leaves and fine herbs, add the cherry tomatoes, and season to your liking. Cover the preparation and cook for 10 minutes on low heat. Remove the chicken breast and cut into strips. Set aside. Heat the water in a small pot until it boils. Add the Italian Lettuce Eva® along with the parsley leaves and blanch for 2 minutes. Remove and submerge in ice water. Squeeze the leaves and set aside. Blend the blanched leaves with the pine nuts, almond, olive oil, and garlic. Season and set aside. Heat a pan over medium heat, add the spaghetti squash and the pesto. Cook until mixed, remove from the pan and serve with the chicken preparation and cherry tomatoes.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

115.8

kcal

5.79%

Carbohydrate, by difference

1.7

0.57%

Protein

5.7

11.4%

Total lipid (fat)

9.8

15.08%

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