Recipe: Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken — Recipes from The Kitchn

Spring cleaning is not just for vacuums and dustpans! Once winter's over, I go through my recipe box, clear the cards of casseroles and braises, and start to rethink my weekly meal plan. With my list complete and my focus narrowed on a springtime refresh, I reach for fresh herbs, tender chicken breasts, and the first juicy tomatoes I've seen in months.

Brimming with the fragrance of fresh basil and buttery pine nuts, I build a simple, homemade pesto to mix with hearty chunks of chicken in the slow cooker, ready for a week's worth of salads, wraps, and grain bowls.

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