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Recipe of the Day: Chicken and Fresh Herb Pesto

4 Servings

4 spring onions, finely chopped

2 tbsp walnut pieces or pine nuts

1-1/2 tsp grated lemon peel

4 large garlic cloves

2 tbsp fresh Italian parsley leaves

2 tbsp fresh tarragon or basil leaves

1/2 cup olive oil

4 whole chicken legs

 

Preheat the oven to 230°/450°F. Mix the first six ingredients in a food processor. While the machine is running, add oil slowly until the mixture is a coarse paste. Grease a baking dish with a little olive oul for the chicken pieces and spread them with pesto. Bake until tender, about 40 minutes, basting once wuth the pesto mixture. Bon appetit!