Baby greens with chicken and spring vegetables

Name: Baby greens with chicken and spring vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced 1/4 in thick; 1/2 bunch asparagus, trimmed, about 160 g; 8 cups baby romaine lettuce; 1 cup watercress; 1/2 cup radishes, trimmed and halved; 1/2 cup red grapes, halved; 16 mini bocconcini; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp white-wine vinegar; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon, or 2 tsp dried; 2 tsp honey; 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Prep Time10 min
Total Time20 min
Makes4 Servings

By Chatelaine

Baby greens with chicken and spring vegetables

Michael Alberstat

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced 1/4 in thick
1/2 bunch asparagus, trimmed, about 160 g
8 cups baby romaine lettuce
1 cup watercress
1/2 cup radishes, trimmed and halved
1/2 cup red grapes, halved
16 mini bocconcini

FOR HONEY DIJON DRESSING:

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp white-wine vinegar
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon, or 2 tsp dried
2 tsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions

HEAT a non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add 1 tbsp oil, then chicken. Cook until golden-brown on both sides, 2 to 3 min per side. Remove to a plate and loosely cover to keep warm. Discard oil in pan, then partially fill with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Add asparagus and cook until tender-crisp, 2 min. Drain and immediately rinse with cold water. Pat dry. Divide romaine and watercress among 4 plates. Top with chicken, asparagus, radishes, grapes and cheese.
WHISK 2 tbsp oil with vinegar, tarragon, honey and Dijon. Season with fresh pepper. Drizzle over salads.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 309, Protein 31g, Carbohydrates 14g, Fat 15g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 99mg.

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Dinner Healthy Recipes vegetables Salads stovetop spring recipes

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