Sautéed-Chicken Salad with Soy Lime Vinaigrette

Name: Sautéed-Chicken Salad with Soy Lime Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne; 227 grams 1/2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes (about; 8 Tbsps cooking oil; 24 inches corn tortillas, halved and cut crosswise into thin strips; 340 grams head green leaf lettuce (about , torn into bite-size pieces (about 2 1/2 quarts); 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps lime juice (from about 1 lime); 1 teaspoon salt; 454 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3); 2 teaspoons soy sauce

Sautéed-Chicken Salad with Soy Lime Vinaigrette might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 588 calories, 31g of protein, and 34g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up salt, leaf lettuce, soy sauce, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderate heat.

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Add the tortilla strips and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Tortilla Strips

Remove the strips from the pan; drain on paper towels. Toss the hot tortilla strips with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.

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In the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderate heat. Season the chicken breasts with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, the black pepper, and the cumin and add to the pan. Cook until brown, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook until almost done, about 3 minutes more. Cover the pan, remove from the heat, and let steam for 5 minutes.

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Remove the chicken from the pan. When the chicken breasts are cool enough to handle, cut them into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

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Meanwhile, in a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the lime juice, cayenne, soy sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.

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Soy Sauce

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Salt

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Add the remaining 5 tablespoons of oil slowly, whisking. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette.

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Vinaigrette

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Put the lettuce, the tomatoes, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt into the bowl with the vinaigrette and toss.

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Put the salad on plates. Top with the chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Drizzle the reserved vinaigrette over the chicken and sprinkle the tortilla strips over all.

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Serve with the lime wedges.

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Wine Recommendation: A spicy but crisp red wine will work well with this robust salad. For something a bit offbeat, look for a Sancerre rouge, made from pinot noir, or a pinot noir from Alsace.

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