Grilled Chicken With Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto |
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Prep Time: 8 Minutes Cook Time: 23 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A healthy recipe without any boundaries on the flavor. If you dont find pine nuts you can substitute it with peanuts and also add about 2 cloves of garlic. You can put half the pesto in an ice tray and freeze it for future use. Ingredients:
2 boneless chicken breasts |
2 cups baby spinach |
1/2 cup pine nuts, roasted lightly |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 -2 teaspoon grated lemon peel |
1/3 cup olive oil |
1 teaspoon olive oil |
1/3 cup parmesan cheese |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Heat a grill pan on high heat.
2. Lightly oil the pan, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and grill the chicken for 10 mins , 5 mins for each side.
3. Combine spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice and lemon peel in a processor. Lightly pulse.
4. With the machine running gradually add the 1/3 cup oil blending until the mixture is creamy.Add salt and pulse.
5. Take the spinach into a small mixing bowl, add the Parmesan and mix well.Season the pesto with salt and pepper.
6. Spread it over the grilled chicken and serve.
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