Pesto And Olive Chicken

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet.

Pesto and olive chicken. To lighten up this dish cut back on the pesto and add some of the starchy pasta cooking water. Moisten chicken with water shake off excess and coat complete with bread crumbs. Noshin rahman 10 of 210 pesto chicken florentine.

Spread pesto sauce evenly over chicken breasts. Cover each breast with slice of provolone cheese. With the motor running add olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified.

It s jessica gavin certified culinary scientist and i m excited to share with you this quick and easy baked pesto chicken recipe that s a breeze to whip up lean protein cooked in the oven while a fresh and flavorful pesto sauce is made to add on top. Pesto chicken tortellini and veggies healthy easy mediterranean style dinner. Spray rectangular dish 9 by 12 inch with no stick spray.

To make the pesto combine basil garlic pine nuts and parmesan in the bowl of a food processor. I used a boboli thin pizza crust 2 cooked diced white boneless chicken breasts half a can of artichoke hearts sliced up and classico basil pesto spread along with an italian blend pizza cheese. Green pesto is typically made with basil leaves parmesan cheese olive oil pine nuts and garlic.

Then cooked chicken is combined with asparagus cherry tomatoes tortellini and basil pesto. I used an entire package and another handful of cheese and added torn fresh basil leaves as well on the top. Prepare pesto sauce according to package direction.

Season chicken with salt and pepper and rub chicken with the basil pesto. Basil pesto and tortellini. In a large bowl combine chicken 1 2 cup pesto greek yogurt salt and pepper to taste.