Chicken Salad with Chevre Toasts Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 15 minutes
🥗 Recipe Category: Lunch/Snacks
🔎 Keywords: Chicken, Poultry, Vegetable, Meat, Summer, < 15 Mins, Stove Top, Easy
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
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| 4 | Chicken breasts |
| 8 | Sugar |
| 1 | Mange-touts peas |
| 4 | White mushrooms |
| 1/2 | Black olives |
| 12 | Olive oil |
| 12 | Eggs |
| 12 | Sunflower seeds |
| – | Cider vinegar |
| 1 | Mustard powder |
| 2 | Garlic cloves |
| 1/2 | Salt |
| 1 | Fresh ground black pepper |
| – | Chevre cheese |
| – | Salad leaves |
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):
- Calories: 638.5
- Fat: 23.6g
- Saturated Fat: 8.5g
- Cholesterol: 124.3mg
- Sodium: 938.6mg
- Carbohydrates: 70.4g
- Fiber: 4.9g
- Sugar: 1.8g
- Protein: 34.9g
Instructions:
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Sear Chicken Breasts: In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Sear them in the hot oil for 3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from heat and let them cool slightly before slicing.
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Prepare Salad: While the chicken is cooling, arrange the salad leaves on a large platter. Sprinkle them evenly with sugar for a touch of sweetness.
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Slice Chicken: Once cooled, slice the seared chicken breasts into thin strips.
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Assemble Salad: Scatter the sliced chicken over the salad leaves. Add the mange-touts peas, sliced white mushrooms, and black olives to the platter, distributing them evenly among the chicken slices.
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Prepare Chevre Toasts: Take slices of bread and place a generous slice of Chevre cheese on each one. Brush the cheese-topped slices with a little olive oil.
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Make Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining olive oil, cider vinegar, mustard powder, minced garlic cloves, salt, and fresh ground black pepper to create the vinaigrette dressing.
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Top Salad: Drizzle the vinaigrette over the assembled salad on the platter.
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Garnish: Peel and slice the hard-boiled eggs. Scatter them over the salad along with the sunflower seeds.
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Serve: Toss the salad gently just before serving to ensure all the flavors are well combined.
This Chicken Salad with Chevre Toasts is a delightful combination of tender chicken, crisp vegetables, creamy cheese, and a zesty vinaigrette. It’s perfect for a quick lunch or a light snack, especially on warm summer days when you crave something refreshing and satisfying. Enjoy the burst of flavors and textures in every bite!
