Warm Chicken Salad
By LKWolfe
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
Details
Servings 4
Preparation
Step 1
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 abount 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.
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