Grilled Chicken Salad with Radishes, Cucumbers, and Tarragon Pesto

Name: Grilled Chicken Salad with Radishes, Cucumbers, and Tarragon Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breast halves; 237 milliliters thinly sliced Japanese cucumbers (about 1 1/2); 5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided; 142 grams package mixed baby greens; 6 Tbsps (or more) olive oil, divided, plus additional for brushing; 59 milliliters (packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves; 4 Tbsps pine nuts, divided; 237 milliliters thinly sliced radishes (from 1 large bunch); 2 teaspoons chopped shallot; 5 inches thick slices country-style French or sourdough bread; 59 milliliters (packed) fresh tarragon leaves plus 2 teaspoons chopped

Grilled Chicken Salad with Radishes, Cucumbers, and Tarragon Pesto might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 417 calories, 27g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. Head to the store and pick up chicken breast halves, baby greens, parsley leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert.

Instructions

Place 1/4 cup tarragon leaves, parsley,2 tablespoons pine nuts, 1 teaspoonlemon juice, and shallot in mini processor;chop coarsely. With machine running,gradually add 3 tablespoons olive oil.Season pesto to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tarragon

Olive Oil

Pine Nuts

Parsley

Shallot

Juice

Pesto

Add more olive oil by teaspoonfuls tothin, if necessary.

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Olive Oil

Whisk 2 teaspoons chopped tarragon,remaining 4 teaspoons lemon juice, and3 tablespoons oil in small bowl. Seasondressing with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Tarragon

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).

Brush chicken breasts on both sides withoil.

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Chicken Breast

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grilluntil grill marks form, skin is crisp, andchicken is cooked through, 7 to 8 minutesper side.

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Salt And Pepper

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Grill

Transfer to work surface; letrest 5 minutes. Using clean brush, brushboth sides of bread with oil.

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Bread

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Sprinkle withsalt and pepper. Grill until dark-browngrill marks appear on both sides, 2 to 3minutes per side.

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Pepper

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Grill

Place greens, radishes, and cucumbersin large bowl. Toss with dressing. Seasonto taste with salt and pepper. Divide saladamong 4 plates.

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Salt And Pepper

Radish

Greens

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Bowl

Cut grilled chicken breasts crosswiseinto 1/3-inch-thick slices. Arrange 1 slicedchicken breast atop salad on each plate.Spoon tarragon pesto over chicken.

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Cooked Chicken Breast