Grilled Chicken with Arugula Pesto

Name: Grilled Chicken with Arugula Pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters packed fresh arugula leaves; 118 milliliters packed fresh basil leaves; 1 clove garlic, grated or minced; 1 lemon, juiced; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 small pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast (tenders removed); 59 milliliters sliced or slivered almonds or shelled pistachios

Grilled Chicken with Arugula Pesto might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre repertoire. One serving contains 203 calories, 2g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. 151 person have tried and liked this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. Head to the store and pick up arugula leaves, olive oil, slivered almonds, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

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Heat a grill pan to high.

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Grill Pan

Toast the nuts lightly in small skillet over low heat, then add them to a food processor.

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Sandwich Bread

Nuts

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Food Processor

Frying Pan

Add the arugula, basil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse to combine.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Arugula

Garlic

Basil

With the processor on, stream in the extra-virgin olive oil to form thick pesto.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

Pesto

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Grill

Serve sliced on top of Caesar Spaghetti or, pile it onto ciabatta bread with sliced tomatoes and mozzarella for an outta-sight sammy.

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Ciabatta

Mozzarella

Spaghetti

Tomato

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Servings:

237milliliters

packed fresh arugula leaves 118milliliters

packed fresh basil leaves 1clove

garlic, grated or minced 1

lemon, juiced 79milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 4small pieces

boneless, skinless chicken breast (tenders removed)59milliliters

sliced or slivered almonds or shelled pistachios

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Masia de la Luz Cava Brut

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