Best Warm Balsamic Vinegar Chicken Salad With Goat Cheese Recipes

WARM BALSAMIC VINEGAR CHICKEN SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

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I was looking for a way to use my expensive Balsamic Vinegar and Goat cheese. Here it is! You can substitute any greens in this salad, it really seems to be the vinegar that makes the salad. I tried putting some raw mushrooms in this and it didn't go too well, I've also tried adding raw tomatoes to the end product of this salad as well as the cooked ones and that seems okay. If your kale is too bitter or weird add a smattering of salt or lemon juice. If you don't have white wine add whatever (decent) wine you have. You don't have to use fresh ground salt and pepper but I always do.

Provided by Aspenwall

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 3 bowls, 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
2 ounces crumbled goat cheese
2 blanched kale leaves (or boiled and cooled)
1/4 cup blanched spinach (or boiled and cooked, you can also use thawed frozen spinach or raw spinach)
1/4 cup crushed or diced, fresh or canned tomato (if using fresh use one small tomato and also add two tablespoons of chicken broth at the same time y)
2 tablespoons chopped walla walla onions (or other sweet)
1 large garlic clove, crushed or finely chopped (you can also use coarsely chopped roasted garlic in place of the raw but use twice as much)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 pinch sea salt
3 tablespoons white wine
1/4 cup chicken broth

Steps:

Heat Olive oil on low - medium heat for about two minutes, before shimmering add onions, cook about one minute and add garlic, chicken, pepper and salt. Cook until chicken is mostly done then add wine, vinegar and chicken broth, cook three or four minutes until everything is well mixed and heated, add tomatoes (if using fresh tomatoes add them and broth). Heat through and turn up heat to just above medium, simmer lightly five to ten minutes.
Add about two tablespoons of balsamic vinegar to the lettuces and kale (and spinach if using fresh) and mix thoroughly.
Assemble Lettuce mixture, cooked spinach, goat cheese and balsamic chicken mixture from pan in bowls and enjoy!
cooking times are approximately I have no idea how long this took me.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.9, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 80.8, Sodium 457.6, Carbohydrate 3.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.5, Protein 31.1

GOAT CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

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This goat cheese dressing is rich and tangy and extremely quick.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup cider vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh goat cheese, at room temperature

Steps:

Whisk the vinegar and a generous pinch of salt in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing. Whisk in a couple of turns of freshly ground black pepper. Stir in the goat cheese.

BALSAMIC GOAT CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

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I made this up and my husband and kids loved it!

Provided by Amber Maechler

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 shallot, finely diced
1 cup balsamic vinegar
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 ounces goat cheese, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shallot until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour balsamic vinegar into skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until balsamic vinegar mixture is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Stir often.
Cut chicken breasts from one side through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book.
Spread half the goat cheese onto one half of each chicken breast and drizzle 1/3 of the reduced balsamic vinegar mixture over the goat cheese. Close the chicken breasts over the goat cheese and secure with toothpicks. Arrange chicken into a baking dish. Drizzle with remaining 1/3 of the balsamic reduction.
Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside, the filling is hot, and the juices run clear, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a filled breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 30.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 229.5 mg, Sugar 19.2 g

CHICKEN SALAD WITH NECTARINES AND GOAT CHEESE

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Crunchy and creamy, sweet and tangy, this main dish salad is a new take on the goat cheese, spinach and fruit salads of the 1980s. Lemon-kissed nectarines and shallots are tossed with chicken, pita chips and greens. A mature green like spinach adds heft, but any salad green works. Goat cheese cream hidden beneath the salad is a delightful surprise; you get a bit of the tangy cream every few bites. Make it vegetarian by nixing the chicken and adding white beans to the nectarines in Step 1. Embellish freely with thinly sliced beets, sunflower seeds, sliced jalapeños or soft herbs, or swap in another stone fruit like apricots or cherries.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 pounds ripe but firm nectarines, pitted and sliced (4 to 6)
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons lemon juice, plus more to taste (from 2 lemons)
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 cup buttermilk, plus more as needed
8 ounces goat cheese, preferably herbed, at room temperature
1 tablespoon lemon zest
3 to 4 cups shredded cooked chicken (from about 1 rotisserie chicken)
1 to 2 cups lightly crushed pita chips
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to taste
8 to 10 ounces salad greens, such as mature spinach, arugula or watercress

Steps:

In a large bowl, stir together the nectarines, shallot and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, mash together the buttermilk, goat cheese and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper and thin with more buttermilk until it's the consistency of a dip. (Both mixtures can be made up to an hour ahead and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before eating.)
When you're ready to eat, add the chicken, pita chips, and olive oil to the nectarines and stir to combine. Add the greens, season them with salt and pepper, and stir once more. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, lemon juice, and oil until flavors are bright and punchy.
Spread the goat cheese cream on plates, then top with the salad (or dot the salad with the goat cheese cream). Serve immediately.