Fourth of July and Memorial Day Recipes
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Grilled Pesto Chicken Packets
Good things come in small packages... and this main dish is no exception!
Makes: 4 servings
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 pounds)
8 Roma (plum) tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch slices
4 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/2 cup basil pesto
Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Place 1 chicken breast half, 2
sliced tomatoes and 1 sliced zucchini on one side of four 18 x 12-inch sheets of
heavy-duty aluminum foil. Spoon 2 tablespoons pesto over chicken mixture on each
sheet.
Fold foil over chicken and vegetables so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight
1/2-inch fold; fold again. Allow space on sides for circulation and expansion.
Cover and grill packets 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 20 to 25 minutes or
until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are
cut. Place packets on plates. Cut large X across top of packet; fold back foil.
Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 330 (Calories from Fat 180 ); Total Fat 20 g (Saturated Fat
4 g); Cholesterol 80 mg; Sodium 350 mg; Total Carbohydrate 10 g (Dietary Fiber 3
g); Protein 31 g
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 36 %; Vitamin C 26 %; Calcium
16 %; Iron 14 %
Exchanges: 2 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 3 Fat
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Time Saver:
Instead of using foil packets, try the new heavy-duty foil bags made especially
for grilling.
Did You Know...
Pesto is a sauce made of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts and grated cheese.
A variety of pesto flavors is now available, and you may want to experiment with
one of them in this recipe.
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