There’s no combo I love more than pesto and red peppers. These fresh little Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls make a tasty little lunch!
Back when I ate truckloads of pasta, I would put together this tortellini salad loaded with pesto, sausage and red peppers. In order to create this, I thought – wouldn’t now be the right time to test out those little cucumber rolls? The answer was YES.
Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls
Servings: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Total Time: 5 minutes
Nutritional Facts: 3g Net Carbs| 625 Calories | 33g Fat | 4g Carbs | 97g Protein | 1g Fiber
Recipe note: Depending on the pesto you use, your macros could change. Use My Fitness Pal’s recipe calculator to get more accurate net carb totals.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup, shredded chicken
- 2 tbsp of pesto
- a pinch of shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 of a chopped red pepper
- 1, halved and cored cucumber
- salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Steps:
- Halve and core your cucumber.
- Combine the remaining ingredients.
- Fill your cucumber with the chicken mixture and enjoy!
Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls
There’s no combo I love more than pesto and red peppers. These fresh little Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls make a tasty little lunch!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 Serving 1x
- Category: Lunch
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup, shredded chicken
- 2 tbsp of pesto
- a pinch of shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 of a chopped red pepper
- 1, halved and cored cucumber
- salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Halve and core your cucumber.
- Combine the remaining ingredients.
- Fill your cucumber with the chicken mixture and enjoy!
Notes
Depending on the pesto you use, your macros could change. Use My Fitness Pal’s recipe calculator to get more accurate net carb totals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 625
- Fat: 33g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 97g
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3 comments
I never thought of using cucumber halves to put a sandwich filling inside…great idea!
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This is my new favorite lunch. What I love about using the cucumbers for ‘bread’ is that they are much easier to eat than some bread replacements. The filling is also amazing!
★★★★★
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