Pesto Zoodles with Grilled Chicken Breast
Spiralized zucchini noodles tossed in a light, creamy basil pesto with juicy grilled chicken breast and cherry tomatoes. A 45g-protein, ultra-low-carb dinner that tastes indulgent yet keeps abs tight and visible.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Pesto Zoodle bowl is pure abs magic: 45g+ lean protein, almost zero carbs from zucchini, and healthy fats from pesto that keep hormones happy and cravings gone. Ready in 20 minutes, tastes like restaurant pasta but won’t bloat you, and is perfect for fat-loss phases or when you want to feel light and satisfied. Make it once and it becomes your weekly go-to — this is the meal that makes eating for a lean physique feel like a treat!
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Salt zoodles 10 min, then pat dry — no watery sauce.
- Use store-bought pesto to save time — choose one with olive oil base.
- Grill chicken ahead — reheat gently.
- Add pesto off-heat — keeps it bright green.
- Warm zoodles in pan 60–90 sec — never mushy.
- Reserve pasta water trick (use chicken broth) — silky sauce.
- Top with extra pine nuts or Parmesan for crunch.
Pesto Zoodles with Grilled Chicken Breast
45g-protein pesto zoodles with grilled chicken — low-carb abs dinner!
Ingredients
- ½ cup basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 medium zucchini, spiralized
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Optional: Parmesan, pine nuts, red pepper flakes
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Season chicken → lemon zest, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper — flavor punch!
- Grill hot → 5–6 min per side until 165°F — juicy perfection.
- Rest & slice → 5 min tented — locks in juices.
- Spiralize zucchini → thick blade — restaurant-style zoodles!
- Salt zoodles → 10 min on towel — draws out water.
- Pat dry → super important — no watery bowl!
- Sauté quick → hot pan, garlic 30 sec, zoodles 60–90 sec.
- Off heat pesto → toss with pesto + splash broth — silky coating.
- Add tomatoes → warmth + sweetness — no cooking needed.
- Top with chicken → sliced grilled breast, extra pesto drizzle — abs dinner ready!
Notes
- Salting zoodles = restaurant-quality texture.
- 45g protein + under 15g carbs per huge bowl.
- Store-bought pesto saves 20 min — no guilt!
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 473Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 7gUnsaturated Fat 17gCholesterol 157mgSodium 587mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 6gSugar 10gProtein 48g
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Ingredients Notes
- Chicken breast: Leanest protein, 30g per 5 oz.
- Zucchini: 20 cal per cup, perfect pasta swap.
- Pesto: Basil, olive oil, Parmesan, pine nuts — flavor bomb.
- Cherry tomatoes: Sweetness + lycopene.
Variations and Substitutions
- Shrimp, salmon, or tofu instead of chicken
- Creamy version: mix pesto with Greek yogurt
- Dairy-free pesto or nutritional yeast
- Add roasted red pepper or artichoke hearts
- Spicy: chili flakes or Calabrian chili
- Lemon zest + ricotta for brighter flavor
- Cauliflower rice or shirataki noodles
- Pesto quinoa for higher-carb days
Storage Options
- Store zoodles and chicken separately — up to 4 days
- Add pesto fresh — prevents sogginess
- Reheat chicken and zoodles gently in pan
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