Chicken Breast Butter Lettuce Salad
Make this Chicken Breast Butter Lettuce Salad for a light and healthy dinner. Pan fried chicken breast with butter lettuce, radishes and avocado tossed with dijon vinaigrette.
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DINNER SALAD
A big leafy green salad with veggies and chicken breast is my favorite type of dinner, especially during the Spring and Summer seasons. Filling yet light at the same time. Not to mention all of the flavors and textures to satisfy your palate.
Add any favorite salad vegetables and use your preferred dressing to make this salad meal your own.
INGREDIENT OPTIONS:
This salad has radishes and avocado in addition to the chicken and lettuce. Feel free to add your favorite salad veggies such as tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, cheese, olives, etc.
This is a butter lettuce salad but spring greens, romaine or iceberg lettuce will work great too.
Feel free to top your salad with fish, shrimp, steak or tofu instead of chicken if you prefer.
DRESSING OPTIONS:
If you are not feeling the Creamy Mustard Vinaigrette, here are a few more dressing options: Homemade Italian Dressing – Caesar Dressing – Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
SALAD STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
This salad is best served immediately after prepping. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It is best to store the salad and dressing separately.
MORE PROTEINS TO SERVE ON THIS SALAD:
PINEAPPLE CHICKEN KABOBS – BUTTER HERB FILET MIGNON – SPICY BAKED SHRIMP – BROILED LOBSTER TAIL
MORE SALAD RECIPES:
BIG MAC SALAD – TACO SALAD – APPLE PECAN SALAD – AVOCADO CITRUS SALAD
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CHICKEN BREAST BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD
Equipment
Ingredients
- SALAD:
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil + 1 tablespoon for frying
- 1 tablespoon blackened seasoning
- 1 head of butter lettuce
- 6 radishes thinly sliced
- 2 avocados pits removed and sliced
- Chives chopped for garnish
- DRESSING:
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 shallot minced
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- Honey drizzle
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the chicken breasts with a paper towel.
- Drizzle olive oil and blackened seasoning on top of the chicken. Rub until all of the chicken is coated.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add the chicken breasts and cook for about 7 minutes on each side depending on thickness. Cook until an internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Transfer to a cutting board, let rest until ready to slice and serve.
- Make the dressing by whisking together all of the dressing ingredients (except for the olive oil). Gradually add in the olive oil and whisk until smooth. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
- Make the salad: add the lettuce to a platter, top with sliced chicken, radishes, and avocado slices.
- Drizzle the dressing over the top. Sprinkle with chives.
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