Grilled Chicken With Spinach And Pine Nut Pesto

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Grilled Chicken With Spinach And Pine Nut Pesto
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Makes: 2 servings adjust
Giada’s Italian-styled grilled chicken with a quick and creamy pesto — it's easy and elegant in less than 30 minutes.

Directions

Ingredients

  • 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts

Step 1

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.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Baby Spinach, lightly packed
  • 1⁄4 cup Toasted Pine Nuts
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoons Grated Lemon Peel
  • 1⁄3 cup Olive Oil
  • Salt

Step 2

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.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄3 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Step 3

Transfer the rest of the spinach mixture to a medium bowl. Stir in the Parmesan. Season the pesto with salt and pepper, to taste.
 

Step 4

Spread the pesto over each piece of chicken and serve.
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