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Baked Chicken with Arugula Pesto

Finding quick dinner recipes can be a challenge, but it doesn't always have to be.  If you can put chicken in the oven and make pesto (it's so easy to make), then you can make this baked chicken with arugula pesto recipe.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked Chicken with Arugula Pesto, chicken breast baked with pesto, oven baked chicken, oven baked chicken with pesto, pesto baked chicken breast
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 151kcal
Author: Dash of Herbs

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast sliced in half
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 batch Arugula Pesto

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • On a prepared cookie sheet, place the boneless chicken breasts and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and put 1/4 cup of pesto on each chicken breast.
  • Return the chicken breasts to the oven and cook an additional 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Notes

The arugula garlic parmesan pesto recipe can be found here.
Nutrition Facts
Baked Chicken with Arugula Pesto
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 182mg8%
Potassium 433mg12%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 118IU2%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 47mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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