Balsamic Chicken Salad
Recipe from
Midwest Living
Marinating baked chicken with wine, balsamic vinegar, tarragon, and lemon peel gives it a refreshing summer flavor. Serve this cool salad on hot summer nights.
Servings:
4 servings
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 37 mins
Ingredients
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4 mediumskinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)see savings
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1/2 cupdry white wine or chicken brothsee savings
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1/4 teaspooncoarse salt or saltsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonfreshly ground peppersee savings
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1/3 cupraisinssee savings
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Boiling watersee savings
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1/2 cupolive oilsee savings
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1/4 cupbalsamic vinegarsee savings
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1 tablespoonsnipped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushedsee savings
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1 teaspoonfinely shredded lemon peelsee savings
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Shredded lettucesee savings
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Finely shredded lemon peelsee savings
Directions
1.
Flatten chicken slightly with your hand. Place in a 2-quart rectangular (11x7x1-1/2-inch) baking dish. Drizzle with wine or broth; sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper.
2.
Bake chicken, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender and no longer pink. Let cool in dish. Drain off liquid.
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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, cover raisins with boiling water. Let stand for about 15 minutes or until the raisins are plump. Drain.
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In a bowl, whisk together olive oil and vinegar. Whisk in tarragon and the 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Stir in raisins. Pour over chicken in dish. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours, turning the chicken occasionally.
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To serve, arrange chicken on shredded lettuce. Spoon some of the marinade and raisins over chicken. Garnish with additional shredded lemon peel. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 445, Total Fat 28 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 213 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 27 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 16%, Calcium 4%, Iron 9%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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