Grilled Chicken with Arugula Pesto
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 234
- Total Fat
- 23
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 4
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 5
- Sodium
- 122
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
1/4 cup sliced or slivered almonds or shelled pistachios
1 cup packed fresh arugula leaves
1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 clove garlic, grated or minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 small pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast (tenders removed)
Directions
- Heat a grill pan to high.
- Toast the nuts lightly in small skillet over low heat, then add them to a food processor.
- Add the arugula, basil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse to combine.
- With the processor on, stream in the extra-virgin olive oil to form thick pesto.
- Lightly pound out the chicken, then rub all sides with the pesto. Spray the grill pan with cooking spray or rub with a little oil and grill the chicken 2 to 4 minutes on each side.
- Cook's Note: Serve sliced on top of Caesar Spaghetti or, pile it onto ciabatta bread with sliced tomatoes and mozzarella for an outta-sight sammy.