Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Pesto

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 282.4
  • Total Fat: 7.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,402.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 49.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Pesto calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is great with some hot brown rice! This is great with some hot brown rice!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/4 cup lime juice
    1.4 cup soy sauce
    1 Tbsp olive oil
    1# chicken breasts or boneless thighs
    2 cups loosely packed cilantro
    2 scallions, sliced
    2 Tbsp taosted sesame seeds

Directions

1. Whisk lime juice, soy sauce and oil in a large bowl. Reserve 1 Tbsp to a small bowl. Add chicken to remaining marinade and toss to coat. MArinate in fridge for 20-60 minutes.
2. For pesto, place cilantro, scallions, sesame seeds and reserved marinade in a food processor and process until smooth.
3. Grill chicken until no longer pink and serve with cilantro pesto.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARTANBABE.