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Best Recipe for Chicken Pesto Spinach

Ingredients

  • Salad Ingredients:
  • 1 pkg Fresh Express® Baby Spinach
  • 4 chicken breasts, no bone/skin
  • Your favorite Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing
  • 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
  • Dressing Ingredients:
  • 1 cup roasted almonds
  • 1 bunch basil, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp Italian parsley, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • 3 Tbsp Asiago cheese, grated
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Marinate the Chicken:
  • Place chicken breasts in medium bowl.
  • Pour vinaigrette & toss to coat.
  • Let sit for 20 mins to an hour.

Instructions

  1. Chicken and robust pesto dressing combine with our Baby Spinach for this richly seasoned salad.
  2. Grill the Chicken:
  3. When grill is hot, cook chicken on both sides.
  4. Take chicken up onto a warm plate.
  5. Set aside for 10 minutes (it will finish cooking).
  6. Make the Dressing:
  7. In food processor, place all dressing ingredients.
  8. Pulse to make pesto, scraping sides w/ rubber spatula.
  9. Blend until creamy.
  10. Note: If you use a blender, add extra olive oil if needed.
  11. Make the Salad:
  12. Place greens into a large salad bowl.
  13. Toss with pesto dressing & thawed peas.
  14. Mix well & serve on 4 plates.
  15. Slice chicken breast & lay on top of salad.
  16. Sprinkle with crumbled cheese & almonds.

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