Chicken With Arugula Pesto

Name: Chicken With Arugula Pesto
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps almonds or hazelnuts, toasted; 60 grams baby arugula; 227 grams green beans, trimmed and cut into pieces; 4 servings Kosher salt; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 113 grams ounces orecchiette (about; 33 milliliters grated parmesan cheese; 30 grams firmly packed fresh parsley; 567 grams small skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about; 2 mediums tomatoes, halved; 2 teaspoons whole-wheat breadcrumbs

The recipe Chicken With Arugul It works well as a main course. A mixture of chicken breasts, lemon juice, breadcrumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Users who liked this recipe also liked Grilled Chicken with Arugula Pesto, Pesto Chicken Arugula Flatbread, and Roasted Chicken with Walnut-Arugula Pesto.

Instructions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add the pasta and cook as the label directs; about 3 minutes before the pasta is done, add the green beans.

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Green Beans

Pasta

Drain the pasta and beans and rinse under cold water. Toss with half of the cheese, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the lemon zest and salt.

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Lemon Zest

Olive Oil

Cheese

Beans

Pasta

Water

Salt

Preheat the broiler. Puree the arugula, parsley, nuts, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons water, the remaining cheese and 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt to taste in a food processor.

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Olive Oil

Arugula

Parsley

Cheese

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Salt

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Transfer to a bowl.

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Bowl

Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/2 inch thick.

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Chicken Breast

Wrap

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Transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet and season with salt. Rub all over with 1/4 cup of the arugula pesto and broil, turning once, until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

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Arugula

Pesto