Grilled Chicken With Spinach And Pine Nut Pesto

1. Heat a grill pan on high heat.

2. Lightly oil the pan, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and grill the chicken for 10 mins , 5 mins for each side.

3. Combine spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice and lemon peel in a processor. Lightly pulse.

4. With the machine running gradually add the 1/3 cup oil blending until the mixture is creamy.Add salt and pulse.

5. Take the spinach into a small mixing bowl, add the Parmesan and mix well.Season the pesto with salt and pepper.

6. Spread it over the grilled chicken and serve.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	119.7903 g
Protein	21.7301 g
Carbohydrates	23.7782 g
Energy	1209.9317 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.7636 g
Water	86.8269 g
Aspartic acid	1.0235 g
Calcium, Ca	286.0833 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.2727 g
Lutein + zeaxanthin	7329.45 g
Fiber, total dietary	3.909 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.1388 g
Carotene, beta	3390.8467 g
Niacin	3.4767 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	292.7417 g
Arginine	1.726 g
Riboflavin	0.2845 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.0792 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 15:0	0.0003 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.0783 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.7849 g
Glutamic acid	2.1809 g
Sodium, Na	357.1617 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.948 g
Total lipid (fat)	119.7903 g
Manganese, Mn	6.4833 mg
Fructose	0.4728 g
Proline	0.5215 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	10.6775 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.0149 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.0037 g
Sucrose	2.502 g
Choline, total	55.1232 mg
Sugars, total	3.8438 g
Serine	0.626 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0397 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	2.5096 g
Vitamin B-6	0.2211 mg
Selenium, Se	12.6497 g
Ash	4.5509 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	63.767 g
Pantothenic acid	0.2903 mg
Phenylalanine	0.4311 g
Beta-sitosterol	89.1 mg
Copper, Cu	0.9819 mg
Betaine	61.902 mg
Thiamin	0.3131 mg
Retinol	10.4 g
Methionine	0.2066 g
Iron, Fe	7.1197 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	23.7782 g
Phosphorus, P	606.6317 mg
Folate, total	152.1167 g
Tocopherol, gamma	8.2318 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	0.0432 g
Alanine	0.5469 g
Cholesterol	5.3333 mg
Valine	0.5603 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:3 undifferentiated	0.2383 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	29.4542 g
Glycine	0.5468 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.4153 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.1405 g
Zinc, Zn	5.487 mg
Isoleucine	0.454 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.0376 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	30.7295 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:1	0.0006 g
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.4657 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:1	0.09 g
Leucine	0.8027 g
Vitamin A, IU	5687.8717 IU
Folate, DFE	152.1167 g
Tryptophan	0.0956 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	29.2035 mg
Phytosterols	164.52 mg
Galactose	0.06 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	0.0012 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.4527 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	0.0256 g
Campesterol	13.5 mg
Starch	0.9652 g
Tyrosine	0.4084 g
Vitamin B-12	0.2933 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	369.5732 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	14.1279 g
Histidine	0.2686 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.0351 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	65.591 g
Threonine	0.323 g
Folate, food	152.1167 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	0.0158 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	1.22 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	17.9043 mg
Magnesium, Mg	229.3217 mg
Lysine	0.4689 g
Potassium, K	929.91 mg
Cystine	0.2161 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Lemon juice	2 tablespoons	6.71	2.1045	0.0732
Olive oil	0.33 cup	636.48	0	72
Chicken breast	2 boneless	0	0	0
Parmesan cheese	0.33 cup	98.6667	10.6667	1.3333
salt pepper	0	0	0	0
pine nut	0.5 cup	454.275	8.829	46.1498
lemon peel	1 teaspoon	0	0	0
baby spinach	2 cups	13.8	2.178	0.234