Nutrition information: Per serving: 286 calories, 52 percent of calories from fat, 17 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 22 mg cholesterol, 13 g carbohydrates, 22 g protein, 783 mg sodium, 5 g fiber
Chopped Chicken Salad with Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette
Makes 8 servings.
Adapted from “Williams-Sonoma Cooking at Home,” by Chuck Williams and Kristine Kidd.
For the vinaigrette:
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice,
4 teaspoons each Dijon mustard and minced fresh tarragon
3 cloves garlic, minced.
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper
FOR THE SALAD
4 skinless, boneless poached chicken breast
1 pound hearts of romaine lettuce
1/2 small fennel bulb
12 ounces mushrooms
20 radishes
4 small carrots
1 small head radicchio
1 small red onion
In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, Dijon mustard, tarragon and garlic. Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Makes about 3/4 cup
Chop the chicken breast halves into small, neat dice. Chop into pieces approximately the same size as the chicken the following ingredients: hearts of romaine lettuce, fennel, mushrooms, radishes, carrots, radicchio and red onion. Combine the vegetables in a large bowl. Combine the chicken and lemon-tarragon vinaigrette in another bowl; stir to coat. Pour over the vegetables. Toss well.
‘My’ Cobb Salad
Prep: 15 minutes. Cook: 5 minutes. Servings: 4
Adapted from Patricia Wells’ “Salad as a Meal.”
2 1/2 ounces smoked bacon, rind removed, cut into matchsticks
1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped, about 4 cups
2 ripe heirloom tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, chopped
1 large ripe avocado, halved, peeled, pitted, cubed
4 ounces chilled blue cheese (preferably Roquefort), crumbled
4 green onions, white part only, chopped
Yogurt and lemon dressing, see recipe
Freshly ground pepper
Brown the bacon over moderate heat in a large, dry skillet until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to absorb the fat. Blot the top of the bacon to absorb any additional fat.