Chicken Salad with Gorgonzola, Walnuts, and Figs

Name: Chicken Salad with Gorgonzola, Walnuts, and Figs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 dried figs; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled; 113 grams Gorgonzola, crumbled; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 liters head radicchio, torn into 1-inch pieces (about; 1 teaspoons salt; 605 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4); 1 liters 12 ounces spinach, large stems removed and leaves washed (about; 158 milliliters walnut halves; 473 milliliters water; 2 Tbsps wine vinegar

Chicken Salad with Gorgonzola, Walnuts, and Figs is a gluten free and primal recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 626 calories, 57g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe covers 70% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have figs, chicken breasts, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

Put the water and the figs in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat, and let stand until the figs are plump, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Water

Figs

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Sauce Pan

Drain the figs and cut them in quarters.

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Figs

In a small frying pan, toast the walnuts over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Or toast them in a 350 oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

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Walnuts

Toast

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Oven

Light the grill or heat the broiler. Rub the chicken with the 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, and the rosemary. Grill or broil the chicken until just done, about 5 minutes per side. When cool enough to handle, cut into 1/4-inch slices.

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Rosemary

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

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Dry Seasoning Rub

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Put the radicchio and the spinach in a large bowl.

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Radicchio

Spinach

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Bowl

Add the remaining 1/3 cup oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and toss.

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Salt And Pepper

Cooking Oil

Add the vinegar and toss again.

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Vinegar

Put the radicchio and spinach on plates. Top with the sliced chicken, and then the Gorgonzola and walnuts. Put some of the figs in the center of each salad.

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Gorgonzola

Radicchio

Whole Chicken

Spinach

Walnuts

Figs

Wine Recommendation: Avoid big reds; walnuts have quite a bit of tannin, which when combined with tannic wines can create overwhelming dryness. A fresh, fruity Bardolino is perfect for this complex salad.

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Walnuts

Wine