Grilled Chicken with Mint and Pine Nut Gremolata

6 points

Yield:  4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and about 4 teaspoons gremolata)

Gremolata:
1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Chicken:
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. To prepare gremolata, place mint, pine nuts, rind, and garlic in a mini chopper; process just until combined. Add 4 teaspoons olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt; process to combine. Set aside.

2. To prepare chicken, heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush 2 teaspoons olive oil evenly over chicken; sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 5 minutes. Serve gremolata with chicken.

CALORIES 236 ; FAT 11.3g (sat 1.6g,mono 6.1g,poly 2.6g); CHOLESTEROL 74mg; CALCIUM 35mg; CARBOHYDRATE 2.3g; SODIUM 438mg; PROTEIN 30.4g; FIBER 0.8g; IRON 1.6mg

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