Pesto chicken grilled or oven baked, smothered in a homemade basil pesto! served with cherry tomatoes, this chicken is out of this world crazy good, low carb and very healthy. A very light dish which is full of basil’s magical flavor. Chicken fillets coated in pesto sauce and grilled to perfection.
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INGREDIENTS
For homemade Pesto
Basil leaves – small bunch
Walnuts – 3
Cashew nuts – 8
Grated cheese – 1/2 cup
Olive oil – 1/2 cup
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Pepper – 1 tsp
Freshly minced garlic – 1 tsp
For pesto chicken
Chicken breasts – 2
Pesto sauce
Oil – 4 to 5 tbsps