PEEEESSSTOOOOO.....

This isn't going to be a pretty post...I just wanted to get this recipe down before it escaped my brain. I hope you try it and enjoy it as much as I have.

Paleo Chicken Bacon Pesto
Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts (I used leftover grilled chicken)
• 1/2 lb bacon (I used Applegate's Turkey bacon)
• 1 C. tomatoes, chopped (I used canned organic, drained)
• Zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash, cooked to preference
• Pesto (see below for recipe)

Process

1. In a large saute pan, sweat bacon then allow to crisp slightly. If using pork bacon, drain and remove all but 1 Tbsp of the grease from the pan. 
2. Add tomatoes and deglaze pan. 
3. Add pesto, mix thoroughly with tomatoes and meat mixture. Allow to heat through and loosen up a little.
4. Mix pesto/meat mixture with hot zoodles allowing the moisture from the zoodles to loosen the pesto a little further.
5. ENJOY!!

Paleo Pesto

Ingredients

• 2 C. fresh spinach leaves, well washed and dried
• 1/2 C. raw pecans
• 1/2 C. roasted, unsalted cashews
• 1 tsp. dried parsley
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1.5 tsp minced garlic (approx. 3 cloves)
• 2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 C parmesan cheese (optional, I can't do dairy but my boyfriend can and he liked it)

Process

1. Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.