Spinach Pesto Chicken Breasts

Gluten Free
Health score
14%
Spinach Pesto Chicken Breasts
55 min.
4
171kcal

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Ingredients

  • tablespoons basil pesto to taste
  • tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
  •  chicken breast halves boneless skinless
  • 1.5 cups pkt spinach fresh finely chopped

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • aluminum foil
  • glass baking pan

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Mix the spinach and pesto together in a bowl; spread half the mixture into the bottom of a glass baking dish.
  3. Place the chicken breasts onto the spinach mixture; top with the rest of the mixture. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven and bake until the cheese has begun to melt and brown, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories171kcal
Protein61.63%
Fat35.17%
Carbs3.2%

Properties

Glycemic Index
8
Glycemic Load
0.05
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
15.557825941107%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.08mg
Kaempferol
0.72mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
0.45mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:170.96kcal
8.55%
Fat:6.45g
9.92%
Saturated Fat:1.52g
9.47%
Carbohydrates:1.32g
0.44%
Net Carbohydrates:0.95g
0.35%
Sugar:0.29g
0.32%
Cholesterol:75.1mg
25.03%
Sodium:253.84mg
11.04%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:25.41g
50.82%
Vitamin B3:11.87mg
59.35%
Selenium:37.15µg
53.07%
Vitamin K:54.61µg
52.01%
Vitamin B6:0.87mg
43.52%
Phosphorus:258.66mg
25.87%
Vitamin A:1261.64IU
25.23%
Vitamin B5:1.63mg
16.26%
Potassium:485.48mg
13.87%
Magnesium:39.14mg
9.79%
Vitamin B2:0.14mg
8.41%
Folate:26.5µg
6.62%
Manganese:0.12mg
6%
Zinc:0.82mg
5.49%
Vitamin C:4.52mg
5.48%
Vitamin B1:0.08mg
5.45%
Calcium:50.96mg
5.1%
Vitamin B12:0.26µg
4.33%
Iron:0.78mg
4.32%
Vitamin E:0.46mg
3.04%
Copper:0.05mg
2.31%
Fiber:0.37g
1.47%
Source:Allrecipes