Red Velvet Cafe

Doni's Pesto-Crusted Chicken Breasts

Ingredients:

1 7-oz. package purchased refrigerated pesto
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
4 skinless chicken breast halves, with bones
1 Tbs. olive oil
Lemon wedges

Prep. time:
Yield: 4 servings

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Blend pesto, chopped walnuts, lemon juice, and grated lemon peel in processor just until combined. Place chicken on large rimmed baking sheet. Coat all of chicken with pesto mixture. Drizzle with oil. Bake chicken until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter.

Spoon pesto over chicken. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

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