Description
Indulge in a quick yet delightful meal with this 15-Minute Chicken Cauliflower Rice with Pesto. Perfect for busy weeknights, this dish features tender chicken sautéed with vibrant cauliflower rice and fresh cherry tomatoes, all tossed in aromatic basil pesto. It’s a colorful, nutritious dinner that transforms any ordinary evening into a culinary celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)
- 2 cups fresh cauliflower rice
- 1/2 cup fresh basil pesto
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep the chicken by cutting it into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the chicken to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and sauté for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Stir in the cauliflower rice and halved cherry tomatoes, cooking for an additional 3-4 minutes until tender.
- Drizzle pesto over the mixture, stirring well to coat everything evenly.
- Serve warm, garnished with extra cherry tomatoes if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1/4 of the recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg