Grilled Chicken With Spinach And Pine Nut Pesto
- 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 -2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/3 cup olive oil, plus
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 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.
chicken breasts, baby spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice, olive oil, olive oil, salt, freshly grated parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-chicken-with-spinach-and-pine-nut-pesto-217990 (may not work)