Seared-chicken salad with cherries and goat-cheese dressing
(from Everyday Food, June 2008)
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 25 min.
Total Time: 25 min.
(from Everyday Food, June 2008)
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 25 min.
Total Time: 25 min.
1/2 c. reduced fat sour-cream
1/2 c. crumbled fresh goat cheese
2 T. snipped fresh chives
2 t. white-wine vinegar
coarse salt and ground pepper
2 T. vegetable oil (canola works)
1 pound chicken cutlets**
1 head Boston Lettuce (also called butter lettuce; can use green leaf)
1/2 pound (2 c.) Bing cherries, pitted and halved
1/4 c. walnut pieces
1. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, goat cheese, chives, vinegar, and 2 T. water; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over med.-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook until opaquw throughout, 2-3 minutes per side. Thinly slice chicken crosswise.**
3. Divide lettuce among four plates; top with chicken, cherries, and walnuts. Serve salad with dressing alongside.
TIPS:
**if you BBQ chicken breast for a dinner one night, do an extra piece or 2 and save it to use in this salad. That cuts a lot of time off the prep work!
- Leftover dressing can be used as a yummy dip for veggies...especially cucumbers!!
1/2 c. crumbled fresh goat cheese
2 T. snipped fresh chives
2 t. white-wine vinegar
coarse salt and ground pepper
2 T. vegetable oil (canola works)
1 pound chicken cutlets**
1 head Boston Lettuce (also called butter lettuce; can use green leaf)
1/2 pound (2 c.) Bing cherries, pitted and halved
1/4 c. walnut pieces
1. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, goat cheese, chives, vinegar, and 2 T. water; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over med.-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook until opaquw throughout, 2-3 minutes per side. Thinly slice chicken crosswise.**
3. Divide lettuce among four plates; top with chicken, cherries, and walnuts. Serve salad with dressing alongside.
TIPS:
**if you BBQ chicken breast for a dinner one night, do an extra piece or 2 and save it to use in this salad. That cuts a lot of time off the prep work!
- Leftover dressing can be used as a yummy dip for veggies...especially cucumbers!!
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