Almond-Pesto Chicken

A bit of a change from traditional pesto - I usually have this with rice or pasta.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cloves garlic
• 1⁄4 cup  almonds
• 1  cup fresh basil, plus
• 2  tablespoons fresh basil
• 6  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 1⁄2 lbs chicken breasts
• 1  lb tomatoes
• 3  tablespoons cider vinegar

Directions

1. Chop the garlic, almonds, and 1 cup basil in a food processor.
2. Add 1/4 cup oil, the Parmesan, salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
3. Spoon 1/2 of the pesto over the chicken and broil on a foil-covered pan for 10 minutes.
4. Turn chicken, top with remaining pesto, and broil another 8-10 minutes.
5. Chop the tomatos and add the remaining 2 tbs basil, 2 tbs olive oil, 1/8 tsp pepper, and the cider vinegar, and serve over the chicken.