This recipe for Grilled Chicken with Pesto Sauce is a healthier take on an Italian classic. It is an easy and delicious meal that can be made in just 15 minutes. With boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pesto sauce, rigatoni pasta, and a few other ingredients, you can have a delicious dinner on the table in no time. Serve it with some sliced tomatoes, corn on the cob, and/or broccoli florets for a complete meal.
Ingredients used:
- 2 tablespoons - Pesto sauce (basil)
- 2 tablespoons - Plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon - Olive oil
- 1 pinch - Garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons - White wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon - Pepper (or to taste)
- 4 - Skinless boneless chicken breast halves (4 oz)
- 1/4 teaspoon - Pepper (or to taste)
- - - Herb and spice salt substitute (Mrs. Dash, Lawry's)
- 8 ounces - Cooked rigatoni pasta
- - - Pepper (for garnish)
- - - Parmesan cheese (for garnish)
- - - Toasted pine nuts (for garnish)
- - - Fresh basil (for garnish)
Recipe steps:
- Whisk together the pesto sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Adjust the seasoning to taste; set aside.
- Preheat a grill-pan (foreman or stovetop). Meanwhile season the chicken fillets with pepper and salt substitute; pat or rub the seasoning in so that it sticks. When the grill is ready, spray the grills surface if desired and arrange chicken on the grill. Cook 5 minutes; remove from foreman; let stand 1 minute before cutting. (Double the time for a stove top grill-pan.)
- Gently warm the pesto sauce over lowest heat; stirring occasionally, taking care not to boil.
- Serve the chicken topped with the sauce or slice the chicken into strips and toss with the sauce. Serve with rice or pasta. Add the garnishes of your choice to complete the dish.
This modified recipe for Grilled Chicken with Pesto Sauce is a delicious and nutritious Italian classic. In just 15 minutes, you can have a delicious meal on the table that everyone will love. Serve it with some cooked rigatoni pasta, sliced tomatoes, corn on the cob, and/or broccoli florets for a complete meal. Enjoy!
