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Healthy Chicken Pesto Rice Salad Recipe

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Healthy Chicken Pesto Rice Salad Recipe

This Chicken Pesto Rice Salad features lean chicken breast, grape tomatoes and artichoke hearts tossed in a basil walnut pesto for a salad that defies convention. The preparation is made easier with quick cooking Minute brown rice. And the pesto is made with heart healthy walnuts instead of the usual pine nuts since their nuttier flavor is a better compliment to the brown rice. Walnuts are also far more economical than their pricier pine nut cousin.

To print this recipe or for more of my gluten free recipes visit the EZGlutenFree blog at http://www.ezgf.blogspot.com/2012/08/chicken-pesto-rice-salad.html

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Ingredients list
• 12 oz diced chicken breast
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp paprika
• salt and pepper to taste
• 14 oz can of artichoke hearts, quartered
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, washed and halved
• 3 cups cooked brown rice
• FOR THE WALNUT BASIL PESTO:
• 1 clove garlic
• ¼ tsp coarse sea salt
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves
• ¼ cup flat leaf parsley
• 1 lemon, juice and zest
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
• 3 tbsp olive oil

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20 responses to “Healthy Chicken Pesto Rice Salad Recipe”

  1. EZGlutenFree

    Thanks Sandy. This is a nice one for summer.

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  2. Easy Cooking with Sandy

    Great dish Anne, it made me very hungry, it looks amazing, very light and healthy but still full of flavor,!

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  3. EZGlutenFree

    Thanks Angie, I always appreciate your kind words my friend.

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  4. EZGlutenFree

    Hi Allen, My basil is looking pretty good. I grow it in flowerpots in the backyard. Whatever works right. Hope you have an awesome weekend as well.

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  5. Allen Gilbert

    Awesome!!! Going to do it my friend… How's your fresh Basil in Philly? Can't control it down here LOL. Have a great weekend.

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  6. EZGlutenFree

    I never knew the technical trade term was "packages". Your channel does an incredible job of providing easy-to-follow cooking tutorials in a concise format. I guess you could say that good things certainly do come in small packages. Thanks for stopping by.

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  7. ShortyAndGrufti

    Mhhhhhh 🙂 Sehr lecker!

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  8. Another Amateur

    Very nice. Like you, I try to keep my vids (technically called 'packages' in the trade) as short and uncomplicated as possible. Here you've used great, healthy ingredients and have given the viewer such easy, step-by-step directions. Thanks for this tasty recipe idea!

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  9. Garnett M.

    Oh did someone say Hunting -Ya it would be good for that can`t have to many weird smells ,Easy to work with .

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  10. EZGlutenFree

    Hi Brenda, This is a great one for a hot summer evening. And the leftovers made a nice lunch too.

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  11. EZGlutenFree

    Thanks Chris, I try to keep the recipes as simple as possible. I like the videos to fit in with my channel name.

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  12. EZGlutenFree

    Thanks Garnett, I really liked it and the leftovers were good too. It's a good one to pack up and take on a picnic or hunting trip maybe.

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  13. EZGlutenFree

    I'm just fine Avoir. I hope you're doing well too. As far as the nut allergy, I understand completely about working around allergies. There's always something out there to substitute for the offending foods. With your cooking skills I'm sure you always have something good on the table my friend.

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  14. Chef.Avoir Chaud

    Hi Anne 🙂 This looks fabulous I will give this ago, I wish I wasn't allergic to walnuts I will use sunflower seeds. I will let you know how this turned out for me. I made your sloppy joe bake 2 days ago, amazing! Hope you're ok hon.

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  15. NaturesFairy

    Oh what a wonderful meal for a hot summer evening! Nice job Anna!! YUM!! 🙂

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  16. Christopher Sembera

    Very nicely done. Your recipes as so simple and delicious!

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  17. EZGlutenFree

    Thanks David. Mostly all rice is gluten free unless its some sort of already cooked rice and they season it with strange gluten containing ingredients. You alway have to be on the lookout with premade type stuff.

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  18. Garnett M.

    Does that look delicious ,Gotta try it – I think i`ve had it somewhere forget maybe a smorg.

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  19. 101CookingEasy .

    Nothing goes better together then Chicken and Rice. I didn't know
    Brown Minute Rice was GF. But I think most of the Uncle Ben's
    products are. Nice one Anne.

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  20. EZGlutenFree

    Thanks Katie, This is a great light dish for summer. I hope you like it.

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