Provençale Pepper-Chicken Salad

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Ingredients

  • 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
  • 1 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
  • 3/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 (1 × 1/4-inch) julienne-cut green bell pepper
  • 1 (1 × 1/4-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
  • 1 (1 × 1/4-inch) julienne-cut yellow bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato sprinkles
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 6 cups gourmet salad greens
  • 1/4 cup niçoise olives

Preparation

Step 1

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Flatten each breast half to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Combine herbes de Provence, salt, pepper, and 2 garlic cloves, and rub mixture over both sides of chicken.

Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium- high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from skillet. Recoat skillet with cooking spray. Add onions and bell peppers, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender.

Combine tomato sprinkles, vinegar, oil, and 2 garlic cloves; stir well with a whisk. Place 11/2 cups salad greens on each of 4 plates; top each serving with a sliced chicken breast half and 1/2 cup bell pepper mixture. Drizzle 2 tablespoons vinegar mixture over each salad; top each with about 1 tablespoon olives.