Chicken Pesto Tomato Bites Low Carb is a wonderful flavor-filled snack or appetizer that is gluten-free and keto.
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Chicken Pesto Tomato Bites Low Carb-
Chicken Pesto Tomato Bites make a wonderful flavor-filled appetizer or snack that is low carb and gluten-free.
I used my homemade pesto sauce recipe in this recipe.
But a gluten-free store brand like this one that is GF & Dairy Free also works well with this recipe.
This recipe reminds me of a pesto chicken pizza but without the crust, the work, or the carbs! Not very many ingredients and very little cooking involved.
Easily have these tasty bites ready for game day snacking or a healthy lunch.
Campari tomatoes or cocktail-sized tomatoes work best for these as they are small enough for appetizers but larger than cherry tomatoes so they have room for the filling.
You could also use 4 bigger-sized tomatoes for a meal instead of the 12 snack appetizer-sized tomatoes.
Chicken Pesto Tomato Bites Low Carb-
Ingredients:
- 12 Campari (cocktail sized) tomatoes (bigger than cherry tomatoes but smaller than your average tomato on the vine.)
- ⅔ cup cooked chicken, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup pesto sauce, my homemade pesto recipe or can use this pesto sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup mozzarella, grated *optional
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Directions:
- Slice just the tops off of the tomatoes. Using a spoon scrape and scoop out all tomato pulp and seeds. Set aside tomato shells.
- In a saucepan over medium heat combine: cooked finely chopped chicken & pesto sauce. Heat for 5 minutes or more until chicken is heated.
- Add mayonnaise and stir. Remove from heat.
- Fill tomato shells with chicken pesto mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. The cheese should melt if the chicken is still warm. You can also use a kitchen torch. very lightly and quickly over the top to melt the cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Data: Yield: 12, Servings: 6, Serving size: 2 tomatoes, Amount per serving (2 tomatoes): Cal: 157, Carbs: 4 g, Net Carbs: 3 g, Fiber: 1 g, Fat: 11 g, Saturated Fats: 2 g, Protein: 11 g, Sugars: 2 g.
*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*
Try using my Homemade Pesto Sauce in this recipe
Craving something sweet for a snack? A Keto Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie will satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Chicken Pesto Tomato Bites Low Carb
Ingredients
- 12 Campari cocktail sized tomatoes (bigger than cherry tomatoes but smaller than your average tomato on the vine.)
- ⅔ cup cooked chicken finely chopped
- ⅓ cup pesto sauce my homemade pesto recipe or can use a store bought GF & DF pesto sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup mozzarella grated *optional
Instructions
- Slice just the tops off of the tomatoes. Using a spoon scrape and scoop out all tomato pulp and seeds. Set aside tomato shells.
- In a saucepan over medium heat combine: cooked finely chopped chicken & pesto sauce. Heat for 5 minutes or more until chicken is heated.
- Add mayonnaise and stir. Remove from heat.
- Fill tomato shells with chicken pesto mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. Cheese should melt if the chicken is still warm. Can also use a kitchen torch very lightly and quickly over the top to melt the cheese. Serve immediately.
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Isabella says
I love this take on my favorite pizza! Now I can have all of the flavors without the carbs!
Stacey says
Thank you so much, Isabella 🙂
Albert Bevia says
These tomato bites look insane good Stacey! love this recipe
Stacey says
Thank you so much, Albert! Love your recipes!