Chicken Pesto Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Chicken Pesto Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Chicken Pesto Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

These chicken pesto stuffed sweet potatoes are seriously tasty, filling and easy to make! A paleo and Whole30 compliant pesto is mixed with shredded chicken and tops perfectly baked sweet potatoes. Great to make ahead of time and the leftovers save well! Dinner Recipes, Dinner Ideas, Dinner Side Dish, Dinner Dessert, Dinner Appetizer, Dinner

Prep time: 00:10
Cook time: 00:10
Total time: 00:20

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients:
1 cup raw shelled walnuts
4-5 cloves garlic
3 cups fresh basil leaves
2 cups fresh spinach kale, or other leafy greens
2/3 cup light olive oil
etc.

Instructions:

First step, Bake Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Coat sweet potatoes with a bit of coconut oil and sprinkle sea salt all over. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake 60-70 mins until soft.

Next step is, Meanwhile, make the pesto. Combine walnuts, garlic, basil leaves, spinach, olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend on high speed until a paste forms, scraping sides as needed.

And now, Combine shredded chicken and all the pesto in a large bowl. Once potatoes are ready, cut each one lengthwise and top generously with chicken pesto mixture. You can serve as is or return to oven for a few minutes to heat through. Enjoy!

Thanks to: https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/chicken-pesto-stuffed-sweet-potatoes-paleo-whole30/

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