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Warm Chicken Salad with Seared Pear and Arugula

Chicken breast and pear wedges seared in one pan, arugula, walnuts and Parmesan. The dressing is mustard, honey and lemon.

Time
25 min
Serving
474 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $3.66
Protein
42 g
Warm Chicken Salad with Seared Pear and Arugula

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Chicken breast filletpack 800 g ≈ $7.23 140 g
  2. 2 Pears≈ $3.80 per kg 120 g
  3. 3 Arugulapack 100 g ≈ $2.80 40 g
  4. 4 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 12 g
  5. 5 Parmesanpack 200 g ≈ $6.00 15 g
  6. 6 Olive oil 8 ml
  7. 7 Dijon mustard 5 g
  8. 8 Honey 5 g
  9. 9 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 10 g
  10. 10 Salt 2 g
  11. 11 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Slice the chicken1 breast lengthwise into two thin cutlets, then season with salt and pepper. Wash the pear2, slice into ½-inch thick wedges, and remove the core.

  2. Heat half the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sear the chicken1 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown (white inside, clear juices). Transfer to a cutting board and rest 3 minutes.

  3. In the same skillet, sear the pear2 slices 1–1.5 minutes per side until edges caramelize.

  4. Whisk together the remaining oil, mustard, honey, lemon9 juice, and a pinch of salt for the dressing.

  5. Toast the walnuts4 in a dry skillet 2 minutes, then roughly chop. Slice the chicken1 into strips.

  6. Arrange the arugula3 on a plate, top with chicken1 and warm pears2, drizzle with dressing, and finish with walnuts4 and Parmesan5 shavings.

Tips

Why it works
Sear the pear in the same pan after the chicken: it picks up the juices and a little fat, and the wedges brown fast.
Substitutions
Use 120 g of apple instead of pear and cook it a minute less. Almonds or pine nuts can replace the walnuts.
Common mistakes
Chicken dries out when you slice it straight from the pan or cook it longer than 5 minutes per side. The juices on a cut should run clear.
Storing and reheating
Best eaten the day you make it. Leftovers keep in the fridge for 1 day: warm the chicken and pear for a minute and add fresh arugula.
Serve with
Serve with a slice of whole-grain bread as a light dinner.

In short

  • Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.

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