Pesto Butter Chicken Thighs

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Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 2 Tbsp pesto
  • 1 tsp lemon zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Rub chicken with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Grill, covered, 5 minutes per side or until done.
  3. Meanwhile, stir together butter, pesto, and lemon zest. Spread pesto butter over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano (or use 1 tsp dried oregano)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 (12-oz) pkg zucchini spirals
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • ½ cup sliced pitted kalamata olives 
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  2. Add zucchini, tomatoes, onion, olives, and cheese; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
404
182
586
Fat (g) 32 16 48
Sat. Fat (g) 13 3 16
Protein (g) 26 4 30
Carb (g) 1 8 9
Fiber (g) 0 1 1
Sodium (mg) 574 410 984

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