Almond-Pesto Chicken

Name: Almond-Pesto Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup almonds; 1 cup fresh basil, plus; 2 tablespoons fresh basil; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 1/2 lbs chicken breasts; 1 lb tomatoes; 3 tablespoons cider vinegar

Submitted by ChrisMc

"A bit of a change from traditional pesto - I usually have this with rice or pasta."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 cloves garlic
¹⁄₄ cup almonds
1 cup fresh basil, plus
2 tablespoons fresh basil
6 tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₄ cup parmesan cheese, grated
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
³⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
2 ¹⁄₂ lbs chicken breasts
1 lb tomatoes
3 tablespoons cider vinegar

directions

Chop the garlic, almonds, and 1 cup basil in a food processor.
Add 1/4 cup oil, the Parmesan, salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
Spoon 1/2 of the pesto over the chicken and broil on a foil-covered pan for 10 minutes.
Turn chicken, top with remaining pesto, and broil another 8-10 minutes.
Chop the tomatos and add the remaining 2 tbs basil, 2 tbs olive oil, 1/8 tsp pepper, and the cider vinegar, and serve over the chicken.