Chicken and Cilantro Pesto Empanadas
- 1 recipe Empanada Dough
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 egg, beaten
- Prepare Empanada Dough as directed; set aside.
- Process next 5 ingredients in food processor until mixture forms thick paste.
- Stir in chicken.
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Shape dough into 24 balls, using about 1 Tbsp.
- for each.
- Flatten each to 4-inch round.
- Spoon about 1 heaping Tbsp.
- chicken mixture onto center of each round.
- Brush edges evenly with half the egg; fold in half.
- Seal edges with fork; place on parchment-covered baking sheet.
- Brush with remaining egg.
- Bake 15 min.
- or until golden brown.
recipe empanada, fresh cilantro, italian dressing, fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, chicken, egg
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chicken-cilantro-pesto-empanadas-90535.aspx (may not work)