Lemon Chicken Salad |
Cooking time: 30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions |
Lemon Chicken Salad Time: 30 minutes
2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tbs olive oil
lettuce - enough for 2 main course salads
6 - 8oz asparagus, or 1 can white or green asparagus, 15 oz (450 gr jar)
1 tomato or 1 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 green pepper
3 - 4oz (100gr) mushrooms
1/4 cup walnuts
2 tbs freshly snipped chives
2 tbs freshly snipped
basil - lemon basil would be wonderful if you have any
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
In small bowl whisk together lemon and olive oil. Pour over chicken and marinate for 15 minutes. Prepare lettuce, tear and put into a large salad bowl. Snap off ends of asparagus. If white use vegetable peeler and peel the bottom half of stalk. Put into a skillet big enough to hold them without cutting, add water to cover bottom by 1/4 inch, cover and bring to boil. Lower heat and cook just until done, 10 - 15 minutes, longer for white, adding a bit of water as needed. Or, if canned: drain asparagus. Clean and slice mushrooms. Slice tomato, then cut slices in half or cut cherry tomatoes in half. Julienne the green pepper. Cook chicken breasts on barbecue grill for 10 - 15 minutes, turning once, or until done. They are done when no longer pink and juices run clear. Stick a skewer or knife in to test. Or you can sauté them in a nonstick skillet for about the same amount of time. Remove chicken and slice. Toss lettuce with some of the vinaigrette. Arrange chicken slices in the center and asparagus, tomato, green pepper and mushrooms around the chicken. Sprinkle walnuts, chives and basil over all. Drizzle with a bit of the vinaigrette and serve, with the remaining vinaigrette on the side.
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Time: 5 minutes
2 tbs honey
2 tbs course grain mustard
2 tbs lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil - the good stuff
In small bowl whisk together the honey, mustard and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in oil. Will be fairly thick - which means you have to toss well to avoid 'over-dressing'.
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Cooking Schedule: 30 minutes |
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