Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Warm Chicken Salad

I made this way tastey salad for dinner today. When I was cooking it and added the dill I thought it smelled funny so I thought it might taste wierd but it didn't at all and it was so delicious! It was super easy and fast too!



Warm Chicken oSalad
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 11 minutes
 
Ingredients
1/4  cup  extra-virgin olive oil
1/4  cup  lemon juice
1/2  teaspoon  lemon zest
1  clove  garlic, finely chopped
1/2  teaspoon  salt
1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
1  pound  boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1  pound  thin asparagus
2  tablespoons  fresh chopped dill
1  tablespoon  honey
1  cup  cherry tomatoes, quartered
8  cups  salad greens
4    hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered


Directions
1. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, salt and black pepper.

2. Break off woody ends of asparagus but leave rest whole. Heat 2 tablespoons of the lemon dressing in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and asparagus. Stir-fry for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and asparagus is tender.

3. Add dill and honey to the remaining lemon dressing.

4. Add tomatoes and lemon dressing to the skillet; cook about 1 minute or until heated through.

5. To serve, line each plate with 2 cups salad greens. Equally divide chicken mixture and dressing over the greens. Top with quartered hard-cooked eggs and serve.

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 397 Total Fat (g) 20 Saturated Fat (g) 4 Cholesterol (mg) 278 Sodium (mg) 459 Carbohydrate (g) 17 Fiber (g) 5 Protein (g) 37 Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet