Pear vinaigrette chicken with crisp greens
A sharp, cold-pressed salad with chicken makes sense when the shelf holds only a bottle of diet vinaigrette with pear notes. The dressing carries the meal, so build around greens and protein you can buy fresh tonight and dress while they are still warm.
About 450 calories a serving, 62 g protein, 13 g carbohydrate, 15 g fat. From USDA figures for 75% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 2 breasts, about 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
From your shelf
- 1/2 cup Walden Farms pear and white balsamic vinaigrette
Staples
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Season 2 chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then lay the chicken in and set a timer for 6 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and cook for another 6 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F [74°C] and the meat is opaque throughout. Transfer to a cutting board.
- Let the chicken rest for 2 minutes, then slice it crosswise into strips. Toss 4 cups mixed greens in a large bowl with half of the 1/2 cup Walden Farms vinaigrette and arrange on two plates.
- Top each plate with half the warm chicken strips and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
Note Swap the chicken for a can of white beans if you prefer vegetarian. Leftovers keep covered in the refrigerator for two days; reheat the chicken gently or serve cold. Finish with crusty bread or add a starch like rice or couscous on the side.
On the label
TRIPLE FILTERED PURIFIED WATER, WHITE VINEGAR, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOE GEL, BALSAMIC VINEGAR FLAVOR, SUCRALOSE, PEAR FLAVOR, VEGETABLE FIBER, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, WHITE PEPPER, CITRIC ACID, LEMON JUICE, FD & C YELLOW#5
Walden Farms, salad dressing & mayonnaise, serving 30 ml, package 12 fl oz/355 mL. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as pears, salad dressing. Half of it left? Use up the pears.