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Chicken and Broccoli Salad with Creamy Tarragon Dressing

Serves 4-6

 

 Chicken Broccoli Salad with Creamy Tarragon Dressing

 

4 chicken breasts

2 heads broccoli, chopped into small florets

½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved

½ cup sliced red onion

2 tbsp chopped tarragon

2 tbsp scallion

¼ cup lemon juice

¾ cup plain yogurt

1 tbsp agave nectar

Salt and pepper

 

 

Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper and roast in a 350˚ oven for 20-25 minutes, or until done.  Let cool then roughly chop.  Steam the broccoli in salted water for 5-7 minutes, until al dente.  Drain and let cool.  Combine the chopped chicken with the broccoli, tomatoes and red onion.  Set aside.  To prepare the dressing, stir together the tarragon, scallion, lemon juice, yogurt and agave nectar.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Pour the dressing over the chicken salad and combine well to coat all ingredients.  Serve a thick slice of whole-grain bread.  

June 10th
2009

Roast Turkey & Spinach Salad with Figs, Fennel and Blue Cheese

Serves 4

 

Turkey Salad w/ Fig and Fennel

Two turkey breasts

8 cups baby spinach

8 figs, halved

1 cup sliced fennel

1 cup crumbled blue cheese

Aged balsamic vinegar

 

Preheat the oven to 375˚.  Season turkey breasts with salt, pepper and garlic powder.  Roast turkey in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until done.  Let cool and then slice into medallions.  Arrange 2 cups of spinach on each plate.  Top with a few turkey medallions, ¼ cup of the blue cheese, ¼ cup sliced fennel, and 4 fig halves.  Drizzle each salad with the aged balsamic vinegar.