Arugula Chicken Salad with Basil Dressing
This simple Arugula Chicken Salad with Basil Dressing is bursting with crunchy radish, sweet citrus, tender chicken and an exceptionally fresh tasting basil dressing.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 tbps Bertolli Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 cups arugula
- 4 radishes (sliced thin)
- 2 kumquats (sliced thin)
Basil Dressing
- ⅓ cup Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 handful fresh basil
Instructions
- Add basil to a small container and pour in olive oil. Briefly muddle to release flavors and let sit while the salad is prepared.
- Using a meat mallet, pound chicken to a flat, uniform thickness approximately ½" thick. Dust chicken lightly with salt and pepper.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a skillet set to medium heat. Add chicken and cook till internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, turning once.
- Remove chicken from heat and let cool slightly.
- Add arugula, radish, and kumqats to two salad bowls.
- Slice chicken breast and place on top of salad.
- Pour basil dressing onto each salad and discard basil leaves.
Notes
IF YOU LIKED THIS RECIPE you will love my Grilled Steak and Peach Salad with Blue Cheese and Red Wine Vinaigrette.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal