Saturday, 23 June 2012

Chicken Skewers With Bean Salad and Pesto







Ingredients

  • 1/4  cup  plain low-fat yogurt
  • 2  tablespoons  pine nuts
  • small clove garlic
  • 2 1/4  cups  fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/4  cup  plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 15-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed
  • 1/2  small head radicchio, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
  • 1  tablespoon  white wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2  pounds  boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces

Directions

  1. In a food processor, puree the yogurt, pine nuts, garlic, 2 cups parsley, ¼ cup oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Chop the remaining ¼ cup parsley. In a medium bowl, toss with the beans, radicchio, vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Heat grill to medium-high. Thread the chicken onto 8 skewers, coat with the remaining tablespoon oil, and season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  4. Grill the chicken, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Serve with the pesto and the bean salad.

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