Basil Pesto Chicken Breast

Basil Pesto Chicken Breast

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Basil pesto gives simple grilled chicken breasts and pasta salad a boost in summer flavor. Feel free to experiment with your pesto flavor by using different nuts and varying the amounts of cheese you...

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Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken breasts, halved
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Cooking oil
  • ingredients listed separately Basil pesto sauce
  • 1/2 cup Pine nuts
  • 4 cups Basil, loosely packed
  • 2 cloves Garlic, peeled
  • 2 Tbsp Parmesan ((Plus more for serving))
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup Olive oil
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 pint Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 lb Fresh mozzarella, cubed
  • 1/2 lb Fusilli (or other fun-shaped pasta)
  • 1/2 Lemon, juice of

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