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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Chicken, Potato And Butter Lettuce With Light Ricotta Dressing

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 6 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed dill leaves, coarsely chopped
  • ground pepper
  • 3/4 lb new potato
  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves torn in half
  • 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

Recipe

  • 1 fill a large pot with enough water to cover chicken. add garlic and bay leaf and bring to a boil. place chicken in pot and gently simmer until cooke through, 15-20 minutes. remove chicken and garlic and cool. reserve cooking liquid.
  • 2 meanwhile, place potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. cook 20 minutes or until tender. drain and cut potatoes in half. set aside.
  • 3 to make dressing: place garlic in food processor container. pulse a few times. add 2 tbs cooking liquid and lime juice, salt and ricotta. pulse to combine. with machine running, add the olive oil a little at a time until mixture is emulsified. stir in dill and season with pepper.
  • 4 slice chicken breasts in strips. divide chicken, lettuce leaves, potatoes, and tomatoes among serving plates.drizzle with dressing and serve immediately with remaining dressing on the side.

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