Dinner Tonight: Chicken with Tomato-Saffron Vinaigrette with Mixed Greens

The recipe Dinner Tonight: Chicken with Tomato-Saffron Vinaigrette with Mixed Greens can be made in around 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipe has 424 calories, 50g of protein, and 20g of fat per serving. For $3.55 per serving, this recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Serious Eats requires chicken breasts, rice vinegar, frisee, and olive oil. It works well as a rather expensive main course. 49 people were impressed by this recipe. With a spoonacular score of 97%, this dish is great. Try Dinner Tonight: Flattened Chicken with Tomato-Saffron Vinaigrette on Arugula, Dinner Tonight: Chicken and Rice with Saffron, and Dinner Tonight: Roast Chicken with Saffron and Lemons for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme

1 head frisee or 4 to 5 good handfuls mixed field greens

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons hot paprika

3 tablespoons white balsamic or rice vinegar

1/8 teaspoon crumbled saffron

1/2 cup minced shallots

1 pint cherry tomatoes, or equivalent chopped tomato pieces

Equipment:

bowl

whisk

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, shallots, saffron, and 1/2 teaspoon of paprika. Whisk to combine, then slowly whisk in 3 tablespoons of the olive oil to create a dressing. Sprinkle in half the thyme and add the tomatoes, mixing to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 2 Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and remaining paprika and thyme. Heat a skillet with the remaining olive oil over medium heat and saute breasts on both sides until cooked through. Remove the chicken and turn off the heat. Add the vinaigrette to the pan to deglaze and warm through. 3 Slice the chicken and divide the frisee or greens among 4 plates. Fan the chicken on the salads, then spoon the vinaigrette over and serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, shallots, saffron, and 1/2 teaspoon of paprika.

3. Whisk to combine, then slowly whisk in 3 tablespoons of the olive oil to create a dressing. Sprinkle in half the thyme and add the tomatoes, mixing to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

4. 2

5. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and remaining paprika and thyme.

6. Heat a skillet with the remaining olive oil over medium heat and saute breasts on both sides until cooked through.

7. Remove the chicken and turn off the heat.

8. Add the vinaigrette to the pan to deglaze and warm through.

9. 3

10. Slice the chicken and divide the frisee or greens among 4 plates. Fan the chicken on the salads, then spoon the vinaigrette over and serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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444k Calories
51g Protein
20g Total Fat
13g Carbs
66% Health Score
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Calories
444k
22%

Fat
20g
31%

  Saturated Fat
3g
21%

Carbohydrates
13g
5%

  Sugar
5g
7%

Cholesterol
144mg
48%

Sodium
298mg
13%

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Protein
51g
102%

Vitamin K
187µg
178%

Vitamin B3
24mg
124%

Selenium
72µg
104%

Vitamin B6
1mg
99%

Vitamin A
4820IU
96%

Phosphorus
553mg
55%

Vitamin C
40mg
49%

Potassium
1491mg
43%

Vitamin B5
4mg
41%

Vitamin E
4mg
31%

Manganese
0.58mg
29%

Magnesium
102mg
26%

Folate
100µg
25%

Fiber
5g
22%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Copper
0.35mg
17%

Vitamin B1
0.24mg
16%

Iron
2mg
16%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Calcium
107mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.45µg
8%

Vitamin D
0.23µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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