Baby Romaine, Chicken and Pine Nut Salad

(from largomason’s recipe box)

Source: big-eats.blogspot.com

Ingredients

  • 2 heads baby Romaine lettuce, core discarded, washed and torn into bite size pieces
  • 2 pieces chicken breast w/o skin
  • 1 avacado, peeled, deseeded and cut into cubes
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted lightly (be careful not to burn them)
  • 4 tablespoons whole-egg mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Bring a small pot of water to boil. Once boiling, add chicken breast and poach until thoroughly cooked. Rince under cold water to stop cooking process and cut into bite-size cubes. Set aside.

  2. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard and seasoning. Add oil in a slow steady stream constantly whisking the dressing. Season to taste.

  3. Toss romaine, chicken, avacado in the dressing. Sprinkle over pine nuts.

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