Colourburst citrus chicken salad
78
- Prep Time25 min
- Total Time35 min
- Makes4 Servings
Springtime colourburst salad recipe Photo by Roberto Caruso
Made with only a handful of fresh ingredients (chicken, arugula, avocado, beet), wow your family (and your taste buds!) with this easy triple-tested recipe tonight.
Ingredients
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/4 cup plus 1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp granulated sugar
142-g pkg baby arugula
1 medium beet, very thinly sliced
2 naval oranges, peeled and segmented
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 large ripe avocado, pitted and sliced
2 radishes, thinly sliced
1/2 cup pepitas, toasted
Instructions
Lay chicken on a cutting board. Cover with a large piece of wax paper. Using a rolling pin or mallet, pound thickest part of chicken until it has an even thickness. Brush with 1 tsp of oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Preheat barbecue or a grill pan to medium. Spray or oil grill, then add chicken. Grill until chicken is springy when pressed, about 4 min per side. Transfer to a cutting board. Let stand for 5 min, then slice into strips.
Whisk 1/4 cup oil with lemon juice, Dijon mustard and sugar in a medium bowl. Season with pepper.
Line a large platter with arugula. Scatter chicken, beet, oranges, shallots, avocado and radishes over arugula. Drizzle with vinaigrette and sprinkle with pepitas.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 438, Protein 22g, Carbohydrates 26g, Fat 30g, Fibre 9g, Sodium 484mg.
Wine Pairings
Citrus chicken salad Pair it with: A crisp B.C. riesling. Bursting with grapefruit and mineral aromatics, this is the benchmark for rieslings on the West Coast. It's an excellent match for the fruit and grilled-chicken combination. Our pick: Cedar Creek Riesling, British Columbia, $22.
Prep Tip: To segment an orange, slice peel from top and bottom of orange. Cut off and discard remaining peel, including white pith, so flesh is showing. Cut out segments.
Shopping Tip: Pepitas, or peeled pumpkin seeds, are available in the bulk section of most supermarkets.
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