Basil & Apple Marinated Chicken

This is another one of great recipes from Sheryl Crowe's If It Makes You Healthy cookbook.  It was featured on The Talk and that is what urged me to buy the cookbook in the first place.  There is a baked polenta recipe with it, too, but I didn't make that.  Instead, I made the Cashew Sticky Rice that I will post next.

1 1/2 c. apple juice
2 tbsp. basil pesto, homemade or store-bought
salt & pepper
4 good size boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

1.  Marinate chicken in a large zipped plastic bag with the apple juice, pesto, salt, pepper and chicken.  Be sure to mix it all together and move around to coat the chicken with the marinade.  Refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours.  Turn the bag every 2 hours.
2.  Prepare gas or charcoal grill so that the heating elements or charcoal are medium-hot.  Rub grates with a little canola oil to prevent sticking.
3.  Lift chicken from marinade and let most of it drip off.  Grill for 10-12 minutes, turning at least once, until the chicken breasts are cooked through.  Let the chicken rest for a few minutes and then slice each breast into slices, about 1/2-inch thick.

Serves: 4