Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls

by Amanda C. Hughes

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:

  1. Halve and core your cucumber.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients. Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls
  3. Fill your cucumber with the chicken mixture and enjoy! Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls
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Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls

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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!

  • Author: Amanda C. Hughes
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 Serving 1x
  • Category: Lunch

Ingredients

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  • 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

  1. Halve and core your cucumber.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients.
  3. 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

If you enjoyed these Red Pepper Pesto Chicken in Cucumber Rolls then be sure to check out my post about Low Carb and Keto Sandwiches next.

 

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3 comments

Maureen October 15, 2014 - 9:21 pm

I never thought of using cucumber halves to put a sandwich filling inside…great idea!

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Alysha McCooe November 8, 2019 - 1:51 pm

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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