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Paprika Chicken Breast Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette Recipe

Paprika Chicken Breast Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette

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Good-quality olive oil and sherry vinegar are all you need to dress this Spanish-inspired salad.

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Marinade:
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  brandy
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
1-1/2 tsp  (7 mL)  chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp/2 mL dried thyme
1 tsp  (5 mL)  smoked paprika
1/2 tsp  (2 mL)  salt
Dressing:
1/2 cup  (125 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp  (45 mL)  sherry vinegar
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  salt
Pinch black pepper
Suggested Salad:
1 head Boston lettuce, separated into leaves
2 roasted red peppers, peeled and sliced in strips
16 cooked thick white or green asparagus spears

Preparation

Marinade: In bowl, whisk together brandy, oil, thyme, paprika and salt. Add chicken and roll to coat; marinate for at least 30 minutes or, refrigerated, for up to 1 day.

Dressing: Whisk together oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.

Grill chicken over medium-high heat, turning once, until no longer pink in centre of thickest part, about 12 minutes; remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes, then slice.

Suggested Salad: Meanwhile, arrange lettuce leaves on 4 plates; top with peppers and asparagus. Top each plate with chicken; spoon dressing over top.

Makes 4 servings.

Serving(s)
4
Nutritional Information
Per serving: about
Calories 446
Protein 33 g
Fat (total) 32 g
Sat. Fat 5 g
Carbohydrate 10 g
Fibre 2 g
Cholesterol 79 mg
Sodium 501 mg
Calcium 4 % RDI
Iron 14 % RDI
Vitamin A 26 % RDI
Vitamin C 118 % RDI
Folate 59 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: June 2007

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