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Chicken with Warm Arugula & Radicchio Vinaigrette

Here’s a simple chicken dinner that’s ready in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Brunch, Chicken, Everyday Meals, lunch, salads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30-minute meals, arugula, chicken
Servings: 2
Calories: 617kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 medium chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 small head of radicchio torn into pieces
  • 2 cups arugula1 small Belgian endive torn into pieces
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes of varying colors cut in half (see NOTES)
  • Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • juice of 1/2 a large lemon
  • 3-4 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Using a meat mallet, pound chicken down to a uniform thickness of about 1/4-inch. Season each side with a bit of salt and coarsely ground pepper.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the 2 tbs of olive oil and when the oil shimmers, place chicken in the pan.
  • Brown well on both sides. Remove chicken and keep warm.
  • To make dressing, deglaze the pan with the 1/2 cup of chicken stock, making sure to scrape up all the browned bits. Turn heat to medium-high and reduce until there's about 2 tbs of liquid in the pan.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice. Then whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil. Add any additional salt and pepper at this time. Also if you want a tangier dressing, feel free to add a few drops more of lemon juice. If you find the dressing too tart, stir in a pinch or two of sugar.
  • In a large bowl, mix the salad ingredients. Add about 2 tbs of the warm dressing and toss to coat.
  • Divide salad onto 2 plates and place chicken on top of salad. Drizzle remaining dressing over each plate.

Notes

Home-grown tomatoes are an excellent substitute.
Recipe is easily doubled or tripled.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 1266mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 714IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg