Chicken-Sweet Potato Saute With Flaxseed Pesto Recipe

Name: Chicken-Sweet Potato Saute With Flaxseed Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup flax seeds; 2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice; 2 each Garlic cloves, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1 1/2 cups fresh basil, packed; 1 tablespoon Fresh rosemary or 1 tsp. dried; 1/3 cup walnuts; 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated; 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 lbs sweet potatoes, about 2 medium, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced; 1/4 teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 handful Walnuts halves (optional garnish); 1 handful rosemary sprigs (optional garnish)

Servings: persons

1/4 cup flax seeds
2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
2 each Garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 1/2 cups fresh basil, packed
1 tablespoon Fresh rosemary or 1 tsp. dried
1/3 cup walnuts
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 lbs sweet potatoes, about 2 medium, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 handful Walnuts halves (optional garnish)
1 handful rosemary sprigs (optional garnish)

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1. Make pesto. Add flaxseeds, lemon juice, garlic, and salt to a blender or food processor and puree until flaxseeds are ground. It may take a little while, but make sure seeds are broken up. Add basil, rosemary, walnuts, and Parmesan and pulse several times until the herbs are chopped. With the machine running, pour 4 tablespoons of the olive oil through the feed tube until the mixture is well combined but still slightly chunky. Set pesto aside.
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2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Saute sweet potatoes with thyme until browned and tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and tent with foil.
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3. Return pan to heat and add chicken, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Saute until chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Return sweet potatoes to skillet and stir in the reserved pesto. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Garnish with walnut halves and rosemary springs if desired, and serve warm.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup flax seeds, 2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice, 2 each Garlic cloves, chopped, 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste, and more.

Yes, Chicken-Sweet Potato Saute With Flaxseed Pesto falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken-Sweet Potato Saute With Flaxseed Pesto

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