POACHED CHICKEN, PEAR, AND WALNUT SALAD

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This Poached Chicken, Pear, and Walnut Salad is a rendition of a Waldorf salad. Its lighter and crisper, featuring bitter escarole leaves, creamy shaved Pecorino Romano, and Bosc pear slices.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 carrot, cut into thirds
1 stalk celery, cut into thirds
1 clove garlic
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 8-oz boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 large escarole leaves, torn
1 Bosc pear, sliced
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons (1/2 oz) shaved Pecorino Romano

Steps:

  • In a large pot, add carrot, celery, and garlic and cover with water by two inches. Bring to a boil. Season with salt. Reduce to a simmer and add chicken, flipping halfway, until cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove and let cool. Slice.
  • Whisk vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle half vinaigrette over chicken slices. Divide escarole, pear, shallot, and walnuts among four plates. Top with chicken and Pecorino.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 g, Cholesterol 90 g, Fat 29 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 37 g, Sodium 474 g

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