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Antipasto Chef's Salad ---------------------- Serves 4 as a main dish, 6 as a first course. Combine in a shallow dish: 1 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tsp. marjoram 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 1/4 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. honey 1/2 tsp. pepper dash of cayenne 1/4 cup lemon juice (substituted for red wine vinegar) Add: 1 pound of skinless, boneless chicken breasts, poached and julienned (cut into 2 x 1/4" strips) 1/4 pound smoked ham, julienned 1 medium red bell pepper, julienned 1 medium green bell pepper, juliennned 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced Toss to coat with marinade. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, or refrigerate overnight, tossing occasionally. To serve, drain marinated ingredients, reserving 1/3 cup of marinade. Toss reserved marinade with: 1 head of Romaine Lettuce, rinsed, dried and torn into bite-sized pieces. Put lettuce in large salad bowls, and with a slotted spoon, arrange some of the marinated ingredients on top of each salad. Garnish with: 12 Kalamata or oil-cured Mediterranean olives. Adapted from 365 Ways to Cook Chicken by Cheryl Sedaker. |