South Beach Chicken-Pistachio Salad
"Phase I recipe"
photo by Greg R.
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
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Salad
- 1⁄2 cup pistachio nut, shelled and finely ground
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground (plus a pinch)
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup sweet white onion, diced
- 1 head romaine lettuce
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Dressing
- 1 teaspoon sweet white onion, grated
- 1 large avocado, pitted and peeled
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon water
directions
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To make the salad:
- Preheat the oven to 375. Mix the nuts in a pie plate with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Press the chicken into the nuts. Heat 1 Tbs of the oil in a skillet and cook the breasts, 2 min per side. Place the breasts in a baking dish and bake for 15 min or til thermometer registers 160 and juices run clear.
- Heat the remaining Tbs of oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the diced onion, 1/4 tsp salt, and a pinch of pepper. Cook til the onion is browned.
- Line 4 serving plates with lettuce. Slice the chicken breasts and arrange 1 breast on top of the lettuce on each place. Serve with the dressing.
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To make the dressing:
- Puree the onion, avocado, oil, lime juice, and water in a blender.
Questions & Replies
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I don't know what to do with when step 2 of Chicken Pistachio Salad recipe is completed. (Heat oil, add onion, salt, pepper and cook until onion is browned). Now what do I do with it, recipe doesn't say.
Reviews
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What do I use the cooked white cooked onion? Is for the dressing or for the chicken? -
Really sloppy recipe. It calls for you to saut
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This is outstanding. The first thing I prepared from the SB cookbook, but it got me trying other things and I end up liking about 90% of their recipes! -
I have also made this with packaged, pre-cooked chicken strips from the deli section. I just toss them with finely chopped pistachios, then proceed as written. Saves time, and is still so tasty. -
We love pistachio chicken. Slight tweaking on the recipe - I marinate the breasts in italian dressing, coat with the pistachio crumbs and bake in stead of fry. In the summer I serve with this salad as the dressing is delicious, but often we just have the chicken. A must to try!
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