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Grilled Chicken Salad With Greens And Balsamic Dressing

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Date Added:	February 29, 2008
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Serves:	4
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Chicken / Turkey / Poultry, Salads / Dressings

Ingredients:

1/2   cup           olive oil
2     tablespoons   olive oil
1/2   cup           balsamic vinegar
2     tablespoons   olivada
1     large         garlic clove
                    Salt
                    Freshly-ground black pepper
4                   boneless chicken breast halves with skin
4     teaspoons     minced fresh thyme
1                   bag mixed baby greens - (4 1/2 to 5 oz)
1     small         fresh fennel bulb
1/2                 large head radicchio
1/2   cup           thinly-sliced red onion
12                  fresh figs
                    Toasted pine nuts

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Whisk 1/2 cup oil, vinegar, olivada and garlic in small bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper. Place chicken in 8- by 8- by 2-inch dish; sprinkle with thyme. Pour 1/2 cup dressing over chicken; turn to coat. Whisk 2 tablespoons oil into remaining dressing in small bowl. Cover chicken and dressing separately; chill at least 4 and up to 6 hours, turning chicken occasionally.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Bring dressing to room temperature. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
Combine greens, fennel, radicchio and onion in large bowl; toss with remaining dressing. Mound on 4 plates. Slice chicken breasts lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange atop salads. Garnish with figs, if desired, and pine nuts.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Comments: Variations on the grilled chicken salad were everywhere in recent years. Likewise, balsamic vinegar dressings and marinades often turned up on menus, olivada (olive paste) became a pantry staple, packaged salad greens were popular convenience items, and fennel and radicchio became regulars in the produce bins.

Notes:
Recipe from the article "The 20th Century In Food: 1990s"

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Added On: February 29, 2008

* Bon App�tit, September 1999