Spinach Pesto Chicken

My garden is overflowing with basil. My husband picked some and we had two huge bunches wrapped up plastic wrap. I've never made pesto before, but I've eaten it on sandwiches and such. As I was blending up the basil, I remembered we had spinach in the fridge. Thus, spinach pesto was born.

• 2 cups packed basil
  
• 1 cup packed spinach
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (pine nuts are expensive, you can use em, but walnuts taste the same)
• 1 lb thin sliced chicken, salt and pepper
  

In a food processor or blender put basil, spinach, garlic, cheese and walnuts. Pulse and mix in olive oil while blending. Saute chicken with salt and pepper in large skillet. Remove chicken and spoon pesto over chicken. Since my whole family eats pasta, I mixed the pesto up in the pasta and put the chicken on top. You can eliminate the pasta completely. This would be awesome with shrimp too.

Buffalo Chicken Cheeseburgers

Warning: These are delicious! They are so easy and a perfect recipe in time for summer! I made these for non WLS folks today and people raved about them.

• 1 lb ground chicken


• 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped


• 4 oz crumbled blue cheese


• 1 Tablespoon chili powder

For the sauce

• 2 Tablespoons buffalo wing sauce, I used Frank's ( add more or less for desired heat)


• 1/2 cup ketchup
  

Mix chicken, bacon, blue cheese and chili powder together. Form into 1/2 inch thick patties. I got 5 out of a pound. Cook on grill, broiler or on the stove top. We grilled ours. Make sure you cook them through because it is chicken and not beef. For the sauce mix the hot sauce and ketchup. This combo is awesome. Enjoy!!