Skip to main content
Pesto Cream Chicken & Rice

Pesto Cream Chicken & Rice

with Bell Peppers, Roasted Zucchini & Red Onions
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on March 29, 2026
Get Free Breakfast for Life + 10 Free Meals
Get Free Breakfast for Life + 10 Free Meals
Calories
500 kcal
Protein
43g protein
Total
2 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk

This hearty Italian-style dish features a whole herb-infused grilled chicken breast and roasted red bell peppers served over a bed of garlicky wild rice. It’s all draped in a luscious pesto packed with Parmesan, basil, spinach, and cream—then sprinkled with even more Parmesan. A side of roasted, Italian-seasoned zucchini and red onion rounds out the meal. Ingredients: Boneless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Zucchini, Water, Red Bell Peppers, Red Onions, Long Grain And Wild Rice Blend (Long Grain Parboiled Rice (Enriched With Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate), Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid), Wild Rice), Spinach, Heavy Cream (Heavy Cream, Milk, Gellan Gum, Sunflower Lecithin), Shredded Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose (Added To Prevent Caking), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor And To Protect Flavor)), Grated Parmesan Cheese (Imported Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Cow'S Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Milk Protein, Palm Oil Blend, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Powdered Cellulose (Anti-Caking Agent), Calcium Propionate (Preservative)), Whole Milk (Pasteurized Milk, Vitamin D3), Lemon Juice, Olive Pomace Oil (Refined Olive Pomace Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Basil, Garlic, Vinegar, Brown Chicken Stock (Chicken Stock, Mirepoix Stock (Made Of Carrot, Celery And Onion Stocks), Salt, Gelatin, White Wine), Sea Salt, Red Wine Vinegar (Diluted With Water To 5% Acidity), Granulated Garlic, Toasted Garlic, Black Pepper, Italian Seasoning (Garlic, Oregano, Basil, Black Pepper, Parsley, Rosemary, Marjoram, Thyme, Savory, Sage), Granulated Onion, Dried Parsley, Dried Chives The nutrition facts are based off of the recommended serving size. Serving Size = 1 Tray (366g)

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
/ Serving 1 people

Boneless Chicken Breast with Rib Meat

Zucchini

Water

Red Bell Peppers

Red Onions

Long Grain and Wild Rice Blend

Spinach

Heavy Cream

(Contains: Milk)

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Grated Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Whole Milk

(Contains: Milk)

Lemon Juice

Olive Pomace Oil

Basil

Garlic

Vinegar

Brown Chicken Stock

Sea Salt

Red Wine Vinegar

Granulated Garlic

Toasted Garlic

Black Pepper

Italian Seasoning

Granulated Onion

Dried Parsley

Dried Chives

Calories500 kcal
Fat20 g
Saturated Fat7 g
Carbohydrate33 g
Sugar8 g
Dietary Fiber4 g
Protein43 g
Cholesterol145 mg
Sodium900 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Cooking Steps

1

Refer to the back of the meal sleeve for precise heating instructions for your meal.

Highest-rated dinner recipes

This week's must-try HelloFresh recipes