Chicken Pesto Stuffed Sweet Potatoes {Paleo, Whole30}

Pesto. I am an all out pesto sweetheart however don't make it sufficiently about! I trust the issue is the basil – I easily forget to purchase basil!

Everything else is almost continually hanging out some place in my kitchen, yet the basil, and indeed, we clearly NEED that basil!

Since blessed yum – it's well done! What's more, regardless of whether you're utilizing it as an a garnish or plunge for veggies or potatoes. I changed the formula only a touch this time around from my unique in the wake of exploring different avenues regarding it a bit. I included lemon squeeze and utilized an assortment of greens past just basil and spinach to perceive how it turned out.

I utilized chicken that was at that point cooked for this formula, however on the off chance that you don't have any pre-cooked chicken, I suggest utilizing 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken bosoms and preparing at 400 with a little olive oil and ocean salt.

These chicken pesto stuffed sweet potatoes are genuinely scrumptious, filling and simple to make! A paleo and Whole30 agreeable pesto is blended with destroyed chicken and tops impeccably prepared sweet potatoes. Incredible to set aside a few minutes and the scraps spare well!

Also try our recipe Mexican Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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!

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
1 1/2-2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
3/4 tsp sea salt or to taste
3 cups cooked shredded chicken breast or about 1 lb uncooked
6 medium sweet potatoes
Coconut oil and salt for baking

Instructions

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.
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.
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!

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