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Pesto Chicken and Rice Salad Recipe

Pesto Chicken and Rice Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/2 lb skinned chicken breasts
vegetable cooking spray
3 cups cooked long-grain rice (cooked without salt or fat)
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1/3 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise
1/3 cup nonfat buttermilk
2 cloves garlic
1 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tbsp slivered almonds, toasted
4 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
fresh basil sprigs (optional)

Directions:

Sprinkle pepper and salt over chicken; place chicken in a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until chicken is tender. Let cool. Bone chicken, and cut into bite-size pieces.
Combine chicken, rice, and celery in a large bowl; toss lightly.
Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cottage cheese and next 3 ingredients. Process until smooth. Add chopped basil; process until blended. Pour basil mixture over rice mixture; toss lightly. Stir in Parmesan cheese and almonds.
To serve, spoon 1 1/2 cups rice mixture onto each of 4 plates. Arrange tomato wedges evenly around rice mixture. Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1177.46 Kcal (4930 kJ)
Calories from fat	677.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	75.23g	116%
Cholesterol	161.84mg	54%
Sodium	1412.61mg	59%
Potassium	1462.9mg	31%
Total Carbs	70.84g	24%
Sugars	10.46g	42%
Dietary Fiber	13.8g	55%
Protein	64.85g	130%
Vitamin C	19.5mg	33%
Iron	4.2mg	23%
Calcium	382.4mg	38%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	190.94 Kcal (799 kJ)
Calories from fat	109.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.2g	116%
Cholesterol	26.24mg	54%
Sodium	229.07mg	59%
Potassium	237.23mg	31%
Total Carbs	11.49g	24%
Sugars	1.7g	42%
Dietary Fiber	2.24g	55%
Protein	10.52g	130%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	33%
Iron	0.7mg	23%
Calcium	62mg	38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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