BUTTER LETTUCE, CHICKEN, AND CHERRY SALAD

Butter Lettuce, Chicken, and Cherry Salad image

Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons honey
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 Perfect Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs , fat from pan reserved
4 thick slices rustic bread, crusts removed, torn into 3/4" pieces
1 pound fresh cherries, stemmed, pitted, and lightly crushed
3 heads butter lettuce, cored and torn into pieces
4 radishes, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped chives

Steps:

Whisk first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir; set aside. Remove crispy chicken skin and tear into pieces. Pull chicken meat from bones and tear into pieces; discard bones. Reserve skin and meat.
Heat chicken fat in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bread to skillet and toast, turning frequently, until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper while still hot.
Place chicken meat in a large bowl. Add cherries, butter lettuce, radishes, and chives and drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Divide salad among plates and garnish with croutons and chicken skin.