Pesto Chicken Turnovers

Name: Pesto Chicken Turnovers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated seamless crescent dough sheets; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 package (9 ounces) ready-to-use grilled Italian chicken strips; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 3 tablespoons prepared pesto

When it comes to food, I'm all about anything in a pocket—pita bread, bierocks, empanadas and more. These Italian-inspired turnovers are great for dinner and even better the next day. For smaller ones, use a single crescent roll with a level tablespoon of filling. —Greg Munoz, Sacramento, California

Ingredients

2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated seamless crescent dough sheets
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 package (9 ounces) ready-to-use grilled Italian chicken strips
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 tablespoons prepared pesto

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll both tubes of crescent dough and cut each into four rectangles.
In a large bowl, combine spinach, chicken, cheese and pesto; spoon 3/4 cup in the center of each of four rectangles. Top with remaining rectangles; pinch seams to seal. Place on greased baking sheets; cut three slits in top of each turnover. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled turnovers in a resealable plastic freezer bag. To use, reheat turnovers on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 turnover: 579 calories, 26g fat (10g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 1275mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 33g protein.

Originally published as Pesto Empanadas in Simple & Delicious June/July 2014

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Bjhodg56

Mar 22, 2015

What can I use instead of Pesto...
hhoupt

Jan 24, 2015

These were really easy, and good. They would have been even easier if I had been able to find the seamless dough sheets.
kckamargo63

Sep 18, 2014

Really delicious and easy to make!
NoodleNel

Jun 11, 2014

Delicious and really good. My daughters loved them!
lauramarielawson

May 16, 2014

These Were Really Good And Very Simple.