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Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto (Giada De Laurentiis) Recipe

Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto (Giada De Laurentiis) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 boneless chicken breasts
2 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves (about 2 oz)
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 to 2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/3 cup plus 2 tsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan

Directions:

Heat a grill pan on medium high heat. Lightly oil the grill pan. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
Combine the spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice, and lemon peel in a processor. Lightly pulse. With the machine running, gradually add 1/3 cup of the oil, blending until the mixture is creamy. Add salt and pulse. Put half of the pesto into ice cube trays and store in the freezer for future use.
Transfer the rest of the spinach mixture to a medium bowl. Stir in the Parmesan. Season the pesto with salt and pepper, to taste.
Spread the pesto over each piece of chicken and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	240.55 Kcal (1007 kJ)
Calories from fat	125.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.92g	21%
Cholesterol	76.88mg	26%
Sodium	519.44mg	22%
Potassium	486.6mg	10%
Total Carbs	2.72g	1%
Sugars	0.69g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.75g	3%
Protein	28.39g	57%
Vitamin C	8.5mg	14%
Iron	1mg	6%
Calcium	114.2mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	149.82 Kcal (627 kJ)
Calories from fat	78.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.67g	21%
Cholesterol	47.88mg	26%
Sodium	323.51mg	22%
Potassium	303.06mg	10%
Total Carbs	1.69g	1%
Sugars	0.43g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.47g	3%
Protein	17.68g	57%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	14%
Iron	0.7mg	6%
Calcium	71.1mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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