Grilled Chicken Pesto Marinade
3 cups basil leaves
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup water, or a little more (to thin out pesto for marinade)
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
⅓ cup pine nuts, walnuts or pepitas
4 cloves of garlic
1
Blend all ingredients together until the pesto is smooth. You may need to scrape the sides of the food processor with a spatula to get all of the ingredients to blend.
2
Cover chicken in pesto and marinate for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Pull out and grill until chicken is cooked through.
Ingredients
3 cups basil leaves
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup water, or a little more (to thin out pesto for marinade)
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
⅓ cup pine nuts, walnuts or pepitas
4 cloves of garlic
Directions
1
Blend all ingredients together until the pesto is smooth. You may need to scrape the sides of the food processor with a spatula to get all of the ingredients to blend.
2
Cover chicken in pesto and marinate for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Pull out and grill until chicken is cooked through.