Herb-Crusted Chicken with Beets and Carrots

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degree F. Lightly spray a rack with nonstick cooking spray and place in a baking pan. In a shallow pie plate combine buttermilk and pepper. In another shallow pie plate combine cornflake crumbs, 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons each of the cilantro, basil, and tarragon. Dip each piece of chicken into buttermilk, then into the cornflake mixture so that both sides are well coated. Arrange chicken on prepared rack and set aside.

2. Toss carrots with 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil on a jelly-roll pan. Wrap each beet in foil and add to pan. Bake vegetables on one rack and chicken on another until cooked through, 20 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with 1/8 teaspoon salt, cover and keep warm.

3. Remove beets from foil and slip off skins using a paper towel. Cut into quarters if necessary. Toss beets and carrots with remaining olive oil, cilantro, basil, and salt and serve with chicken. Makes 4 servings.