Chicken with Pistachio-Parsley Pesto

Dairy Free
Health score
28%
Chicken with Pistachio-Parsley Pesto
25 min.
4
571kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • pound meat from a rotisserie chicken cubed
  • cup parsley leaves fresh packed
  • pound fusilli 
  • cloves garlic peeled
  • servings ground pepper black
  • 0.3 cup chicken broth reduced-sodium
  • tablespoons roasted pistachio nuts 
  • servings salt 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • blender

Directions

  1. Cook fusilli according to package directions.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the broth in a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add chicken and cook 5 minutes, until golden brown on all sides.
  4. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine parsley, remaining broth, pistachio nuts, and garlic. Process until smooth, adding more broth, if necessary, to create a sauce-like consistency.
  5. Add sauce to chicken in skillet and cook 1 minute to heat through. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
  6. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Calories571kcal
Protein18.9%
Fat18.92%
Carbs62.18%

Properties

Glycemic Index
38.5
Glycemic Load
34.52
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
24.66826086459%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.27mg
Catechin
0.13mg
Epigallocatechin
0.08mg
Epicatechin
0.03mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.01mg
Apigenin
32.32mg
Luteolin
0.16mg
Kaempferol
0.23mg
Myricetin
2.26mg
Quercetin
0.14mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:570.96kcal
28.55%
Fat:11.86g
18.25%
Saturated Fat:2.93g
18.29%
Carbohydrates:87.7g
29.23%
Net Carbohydrates:83.12g
30.22%
Sugar:3.49g
3.88%
Cholesterol:40.82mg
13.61%
Sodium:253.44mg
11.02%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:26.66g
53.33%
Vitamin K:247.13µg
235.36%
Selenium:80.11µg
114.44%
Manganese:1.17mg
58.5%
Phosphorus:330.91mg
33.09%
Vitamin B3:6.16mg
30.81%
Vitamin A:1356.12IU
27.12%
Vitamin C:21.73mg
26.34%
Vitamin B6:0.46mg
22.95%
Copper:0.44mg
22.16%
Magnesium:83.96mg
20.99%
Fiber:4.58g
18.33%
Iron:3.13mg
17.4%
Zinc:2.6mg
17.35%
Potassium:504.59mg
14.42%
Vitamin B1:0.18mg
12.32%
Folate:48.47µg
12.12%
Vitamin B5:1.08mg
10.78%
Vitamin B2:0.16mg
9.57%
Calcium:59.86mg
5.99%
Vitamin E:0.49mg
3.26%
Vitamin B12:0.19µg
3.14%