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Basil Nut Chicken

This Recipe of the Week Contest winner is a fantastic dinner that is not only tasty but quick! Nab the ingredients and plan on making this on those frenzied week day nights.

caljake

Chicken

Main Course

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard		1/2 cup walnuts
1/3 cup red wine vinegar		3 chicken breasts
1 cup fresh basil leaves		White wine
1 egg yolk		1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup olive oil		1 cup long green beans cooked until barely tender

directions

Prep: 30 min Total:

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In the bowl of a food processor, combine mustard, vinegar, basil and egg yolk
2
Process for 30 seconds
3
Scrape sides of bowl and process again
4
With motor running, slowly drizzle in olive o
5
Drop in walnuts and turn off machine
6
Poach chicken breasts in a mixture of half water and half white wine
7
When cool enough to handle, tear into irregular pieces
8
Combine chicken, red onion and green beans with the dressing
9
Serve slightly warm to room temperature.

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