Chicken Legs with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Name: Chicken Legs with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 chicken leg quarters, skin removed

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + marinating Bake: 45 min. YIELD: 2 servings.

Just a handful of ingredients give this mouthwatering meal maker its light, lemony flavor. —Leslie Palmer, Swampscott, Massachusetts

Ingredients

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 chicken leg quarters, skin removed

Directions

1. In a large shallow dish, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add the chicken; turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain and discard marinade.
2. Place chicken in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° until juices run clear, basting occasionally with pan juices, 45-50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken leg quarter: 261 calories, 15g fat (3g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 202mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat.

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