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4 medium-large zucchini (about 2 pounds), trimmed
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¾ teaspoon salt, divided
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2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
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¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 large clove garlic, quartered
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½ teaspoon ground pepper
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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
Zucchini Noodles with Pesto & Chicken
This healthy summer dinner subs zoodles for pasta to help use up your zucchini bounty--as well as slash calories and carbs. Once the spiralized zucchini has time to soak up the herby pesto sauce, this chicken and pesto pasta makes particularly good leftovers.
Nutrition Information
218
Calories
34g
Carbohydrates
25g
Protein
478mg
Potassium
10g
Fiber
14g
Sugar