Presto Pesto Chicken

Name: Presto Pesto Chicken
Yield: makes 1 serving
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Garlic Blend or frozen herbs (look for Gourmet Garden in tubes in the produce section or frozen herbs at Trader Joe’s); 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Basil Herb Blend (look for Gourmet Garden in tubes in the produce section or frozen herbs at Trader Joe’s); 1 (4-ounce) Basic Grilled Chicken breast (see page 219) or lean, store-bought grilled chicken breast; 1 heaping tablespoon (about 1/4 ounce) finely shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (no more than 3 g of fat per ounce; I used Lucerne, found at Safeway chains)

December 9, 2011

I love pesto, but unfortunately, it’s typically made with a shocking amount of oil and is thus very fattening. Luckily, I’ve discovered other ways to enjoy the flavor of pesto without the fat and calories. Using herbs from a tube or frozen herbs works really well on this chicken to give it that classic pesto flavor without the fat . . . and without a lot of work. Please note that if you buy frozen herbs, you should measure them out yourself before using them in recipes. I’ve found that a 1-teaspoon block of herbs is rarely an actual teaspoon.

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