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Seared-Chicken Salad with Cherries and Goat Cheese Dressing

Cherries aren't only for jams and pies -- these juicy, ruby red summer beauties are ripe for the picking in this refreshing salad.

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Everyday Food, June 2008

Seared-Chicken Salad with Cherries and Goat Cheese Dressing

prep 25 mins
total time 25 mins
servings 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/2 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese (2 ounces)
2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
1 pound chicken cutlets
1 head Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 pound (2 cups) Bing cherries, pitted and halved
1/4 cup walnut pieces

Directions

Step 1

In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, goat cheese, chives, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water; season with salt and pepper. Set dressing aside.
Step 2

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Thinly slice chicken crosswise.
Step 3

Divide lettuce among four plates; top with chicken, cherries, and walnuts. Serve salad with dressing alongside.

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Reviews (3)

karene

29 Jul, 2009
I made the dressing with sour lean and it was light and the right texture for dresssing.
rksmith

8 Jun, 2009
I agree about making the dressing thinner. I also thinned with milk, but I thought that still the texture of the dressing for the salad was wrong. All the sour cream made it so heavy. I'd keep the goat cheese -- a nice foil for the cherries and chicken -- but I might just dress the greens ahead of time with a lemon vinaigrette before layering on the cheese, cherries, chicken, and nuts.
krunyen

18 Jun, 2008
I'm not sure what consistency the dressing is supposed to be, but I found it to be very thick. I thinned it out with a little milk. Otherwise this salad is absolutely delicious!

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