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Pesto Chicken Marinade

Yields6 Servings

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.

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size


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