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Pesto Chicken with Rice Salad and Tuscan Relish
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Pesto Chicken with Rice Salad and Tuscan Relish

10 ingredients 2 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

500
Calories
44g
Protein
12g
Fat
52g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Provolone Cheese 1 oz (28g) 100
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 12 sun-dried tomatoes
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 2 6-ounce packages precooked, grilled chicken strips, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup basil pesto sauce
  • 1 cup provolone cheese cubes, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste
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Directions

1

Place tomatoes in 2-quart saucepan. Pour 2 cups hot water over tomatoes; let stand 10 minutes or until soft. Drain tomatoes and coarsely chop. Set aside.

2

In large bowl, combine rice, chicken strips and basil pesto. In medium bowl, combine tomatoes, cheese and vinaigrette; add to rice mixture. Toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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