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Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto

Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday Italian

Episode: Power of Pesto

Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto

Name: Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H8M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H23M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 boneless chicken breasts; 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves (about 2 ounces); 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 to 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan

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Level: Easy
Total: 23 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 8 min

Yield: 4 servings

Nutrition Info

Level: Easy
Total: 23 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 8 min

Yield: 4 servings
Nutrition Info

Ingredients

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2 boneless chicken breasts

2 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves (about 2 ounces)

1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 to 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

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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.