Seared-Chicken Salad with Cherries and Goat Cheese Dressing

Name: Seared-Chicken Salad with Cherries and Goat Cheese Dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
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

Rating: 3.4 stars

40 Ratings
3 Reviews

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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prep:

25 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

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.

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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 4 plates; top with chicken, cherries, and walnuts. Serve salad with dressing alongside.

Reviews (3)

40 Ratings

5 star values: 6
4 star values: 10
3 star values: 20
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 2

MS11718927

07/29/2009

I made the dressing with sour lean and it was light and the right texture for dresssing.

MS112605665

06/08/2009

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

06/18/2008

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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