Chicken Dinners
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[Photograph: Yvonne Ruperti]

Notes: Pre-cooked chicken can be used in this recipe for an even quicker meal. I used pepita seeds, but sunflower seeds or other nuts will also work. Serve right away before the salad starts to exude liquid, which will pool at the bottom of the bowl.

About the Author: Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and author of the new cookbook One Bowl Baking: Simple From Scratch Recipes for Delicious Desserts (Running Press, October 2013), and available at Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, Powell's, The Book Depository. Watch her culinary stylings on the America's Test Kitchen television show. Follow her Chocoholic, Chicken Dinners, Singapore Stories and Let Them Eat Cake columns on Serious Eats. Follow Yvonne on Twitter as she explores Singapore.

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About This Recipe

Yield: serves 2 as main course
Active time: 20 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Special equipment: outdoor grill or grill pan

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces boneless, skinless, chicken breast (about 2 breast halves)
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 mango, peeled, pitted, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 6 ounces baby spincach
  • 1 medium clove garlic, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
  • 2 small red onions, halved and sliced thin (about 1 cup)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pepitas (or sunflower seeds)

Procedures

  1. Halve breasts horizontally so that pieces are of equal thickness. Brush with 2 teaspoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook on outside grill until cooked through (155&degF), or cook on pre-heated grill pan over medium-high heat, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and let rest 5 minutes. Slice into 1/2-inch strips.

  2. Whisk honey, mustard, and vinegar in small bowl. Place spinach and mango in serving bowl.

  3. Heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook very briefly, about 30 seconds more (do not overcook).

  4. Immediately add to spinach and toss with honey mustard dressing, chicken, and pepita seeds. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.