Lunch: Pesto Chicken Crescent Ring

This 4-ingredient dinner combines ingredients all found in the refrigerated aisle of your grocery store!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Chicken Breast, Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Pesto Chicken Crescent Ring

Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (from 20-oz package), cooked and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon basil pesto (from 7-oz container)
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)
2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 °F. In medium bowl, mix cooked chicken, 1/3 cup of the pesto and the cheese.
Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. On ungreased large cookie sheet, arrange triangles in ring so short sides of triangles form a 5-inch circle in center. Dough will overlap. Dough ring should look like the sun.
Spoon chicken mixture on the half of each rectangle closest to center of ring.
Bring each dough triangle up over filling, tucking dough under bottom layer of dough to secure it. Repeat around ring until entire filling is enclosed (some filling might show a little).
Brush remaining 1 tablespoon pesto on top of dough ring. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until dough is golden brown and thoroughly baked. Cool 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into serving slices.

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