Looking for a new spin on my baked chicken, I took inspiration from the food channel and made an almost pesto crusted chicken.
To make:
Combine in blender 2 large kale leaves, 3 cloves of garlic, a generous squeeze of lime, and just enough water to help the blender break it down (~1/4 cup).
Salt and pepper the chicken before topping with the almost pesto.
Bake at your preferred temperature and time for chicken.
It does taste better than the afterthought of a photo makes it look. ย Enjoy!
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Looks yummy! We enjoyed Annie’s pesto with chicken and pasta after our run yesterday. She used avocado in place of olive oil. I love it both ways. I want my fat! So i’d better be healthy fat and I’d better keep moving my buns! Happy Sunday!
Avocado is a fantastic idea!!
It really is good! If there is such a thing, I may have avocado poisoning now, after the COSTCO five-pack of huge ones! Do I have to get off this chair?
I’m sure the great outdoors will be calling soon enough, lol. What a healthy splurge. Happy Sunday relaxation!
๐ At least I took down the Christmas tree and scooped critter waste from the yard…. Nick said I should have left the tree up for next year!
lol I just move mine 2 feet over to a closet. 8)
Kale! What a great idea! ๐ xoxoM
I may try adding avocado next time per Frank – via Annie- comment. Have a great night!
Hmmm, with the lime and avocado, a touch of chipotle and adobo, maybe? Enjoy your evening, Katie! xoxoM
Ooo, that does sound good. 8)
Hmmm. I have all that in the fridge except the chicken. Wonder how it would taste on Cod?
Oh, that sounds good. I might tweak it a bit…less garlic, more citrus??? Update us if you try it! 8)
Bingo! When I use Kale in a salad I like a splash of lime. (green stuff , you know) Blelieve I’ll try that.
Sounds perfect! I am a little surprised you didn’t sneak some of the apple cider vinegar in as your acid. ๐
That is so funny! Almost pesto! ๐ That sounds really good! I made pesto last summer from lemon basil that I had grown. I made it to specifically use on chicken and I haven’t even tried it yet. I keep forgetting it’s in the freezer. Thank you for the reminder! ๐
lol, lost in the freezer. It is so great when you can eat what you’ve grown!
Good to see you!!! Hope things are warming up and defrosting outside too. 8)
Thank you Katie! I wish I had more time to keep up with your blog. I miss it! I have such a hard time fitting everything in.
It starts warming up a little bit and then we get a lot of snow. After that it gets terribly cold again. It will be so nice when spring comes. How are your temperatures now? Does it stay nice enough to go out on the water all winter?
There are some days that I am not brave enough to be on the water but we only get a couple of freezes a year.
I have been running into some time issues myself. At least the rain washed my car for me today. ๐
Hopefully winter will blow itself out soon and May flowers can arrive early!
How lucky you are to have your car washed! You should see how nasty the cars look around here with all of the slushy/salty road sludge. ๐ I can’t wait for the flowers! ๐
I cannot say I miss the days of debating between washing the salt off my car vs it is just going to be dirty as soon as I drive. Pollen and dust coated everyone’s car here before the rain. Allergies must at least be getting a break there. 8)
Allergies are getting a break thank goodness! ๐