HCG Pesto Chicken is a hit for dinner! Moist chicken cooked in rich pesto sauce makes a great entree served next to a light side dish. The sauce can also be used over vegetables.

INGREDIENTS

400 grams chicken breast (4 servings)

6 cloves garlic

1/3 c fresh basil leaves

1 tea oregano, dried

1 Tbsp milk

3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/3 cup water

5 Tbsp lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1) Fry chicken in a pan until cooked thoroughly.

2) While chicken is frying, puree remaining ingredients in a food processor to make pesto sauce.

3) Add pesto sauce to chicken and cook on medium heat until well coated.

TIP

For Phase 3:  Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup pine nuts to pesto sauce. HCG Pesto Chicken Recipe

 

Makes 4 servings.

152.1 cal; 1.8 g fat; 10.2 g carb; 5 g fiber; 25.3 g protein