My husband and I took a trip to Italy years ago and fell in love with the food over there. One thing that my husband couldn’t get enough of was the basil pesto. We were familiar with it before this trip, but had never learned to appreciate it.
When we got home from the trip I learned to make it myself, but found that a common ingredient in pesto is pine nuts and they can get pretty pricey and can be hard to find. I made it with walnuts instead of pine nuts sometimes and it worked pretty well. Making it myself was so much better than any of the store bought stuff I’d purchased until I tried Costco’s pesto. The price couldn’t be beat, and the flavor and freshness was just as good as anything I had made at home. If you haven’t tried Costco’s pesto before, you should!
So I found this recipe and had to try it. It was so good! It goes with so many different sides and everyone who tries it really likes it. It reminds me a bit of Chic-fil-a’s grilled chicken, but better! Give this a try and you won’t be disappointed! This grilled chicken is truly the best.
Tips: I like making mine with chicken tenderloins as well, and I prefer to broil mine. It keeps the chicken from drying out.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup pesto (storebought or homemade)
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Recipe instructions found here.