Rosemary/Thyme Grilled Chicken with Walnut Dijon Kale Salad
Basil and Roses
Photo by Basil and Roses
- Serves
- 4-6
This recipe is simple and satisfying and an perfect for a casual dinner with friends or family or just your fabulous self. I often make this for family gatherings on weekend afternoons. The ease in effort allows me to spend more time with my loved but still host a wonderful meal. In the summer I love using fresh herbs from my garden for the marinade and dressing and grill the chicken outside in the backyard. Of course that is not a requirement, the recipe also works well with an indoor stove top grill.
Ingredients
- 1 pound kale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
- 2 tablespoon fresh hyme (1 for chicken, 1 for dressing
- 3/4 cup olive oil (split for chicken and dressing)
- 2 2 lemons (split for chicken and dressing)
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- salt + pepper
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Directions
- Step 1
Marinate chicken breasts in lemon juice, “good” olive oil (my inner Barefoot Contessa couldn’t help herself), rosemary, thyme, salt + pepper for 1 hour.
- Step 2
Wash Kale thoroughly. Drain and pat dry. Place in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil.
- Step 3
Using your loving hands, message the olive oil into the Kale.
- Step 4
It may seem strange but a 5 minute spa treatment can do wonders for this nutritious green. You’ll be amazed to see how the gentle rubdown will transform the kale from a tough and bitter leaf to sweet silky sensation.
- Step 5
If you practiced your mindfulness for the day, you’ll notice a change in darkening of color and texture as you message your soon to be delicious salad.
- Step 6
Maybe someone else has melted and turned sweet into your hands before, but if not Kale will not disappoint. Anywho, this is how you make eating raw Kale a more pleasant experience. Don’t forget to remove the tough stems and only message the leafy part.
- Step 7
In a separate bowl for the dressing: Whisk together half of the olive oil, Dijon mustard, juice of 1 lemon, salt + pepper and thyme.
- Step 8
This simply elegant dressing will compliment the chicken well.
- Step 9
Drizzle the oil into the rest of the ingredients as you whisk. Don’t add all of it at once.
- Step 10
Add the walnuts to your salad and voila! This elegant and delicious salad is done!
- Step 11
Grill chicken breasts on a stove top grill or outdoor grill and serve right on top of the salad.