Spinach Chicken Pesto Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Spinach Chicken Pesto

A chicken recipe you can use with Greek bread, pasta, salad or zucchini noodles.

Yields:

6 servings

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Meal Type:

Main Dish
Lunch

Rating:

Ingredients

  • 2 oz basil pesto
  • 4 medium slices chicken breast
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1/2 cup chopped or sliced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1 medium red pepper

Directions

  • Boil chicken and shred or place olive oil in a pan, dice the chicken and cook until no pink is left
  • Add red pepper and garlic to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes than add all other ingredients (except the cheese).
  • Cook through until all hot and place either in or on bread, pasta or salad.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 116
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 7.53g
    % Daily Value 10%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 2.922g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0.57g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 3.013g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 18mg
    % Daily Value 6%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 185mg
    % Daily Value 8%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 3.93g
    % Daily Value 1%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 0.7g
      % Daily Value 3%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 1.38g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 8.84g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 10mcg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 46mg
    % Daily Value 51%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 11mg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 2mg
    % Daily Value 11%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 149mg
    % Daily Value 3%

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 116 KCal
  • Fat 7.53 g
  • Carbs 3.93 g
  • Protein 8.84 g

There are 116 calories in 1 serving of Spinach Chicken Pesto.

How long would it take to burn off 116 KCal?

Basketball

12 minutes

Cycling (10 MPH)

16 minutes

Jogging

9 minutes

Running

8 minutes

Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)

11 minutes

Walking

13 minutes

Weight Training

13 minutes

Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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