Whoa. I just typed the title and it was LONG. Anyway...
I made some dressing today. A ranch-type of dressing. And I feel pretty darn cool right now.
What can I say? Simple pleasures, my friends, simple pleasures.
It was pretty easy actually. Just a few ingredients --
Buttermilk (or in my case milk plus some white vinegar, because I didn't have buttermilk), mayo (organic and unprocessed from Trader Joe's, since this is October Unprocessed month), white wine vinegar (um... champagne vinegar -- it's what I had), parsley (at least I think that's parsley... I just pulled it from my mini-herb garden), and some (sea) salt.
At least I got the salt part right.
I also made something like fried chicken. Just not too fried. I feel so domestic today. All these new things that I have never done before...
The rest? No brainer. Throw some greens down, slice some apple and put on top, add a handful cranberries and the chicken, and drizzle the dressing on top. A complete meal in a salad. Score.
Simple pleasures. They're a good thing.
Recipe adapted from Everyday Food, November 2011
PREP TIME: 20 min TOTAL TIME: 30 min YIELD: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unbleached flour
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs -- Trader Joe's has completely unprocessed ones)
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound total)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 pound fresh spring greens
- 2 apples, such as Gala or Fuji, cored and cut into thin wedges
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Directions
- On a plate, season flour with 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a shallow dish, whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. On another plate, season panko with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pat chicken dry. Dredge chicken in flour, then dip in egg, letting excess drip off. Coat with panko, pressing gently to adhere.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium. Add chicken; cook until golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total, flipping once. In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Arrange greens, apples, and cranberries on a platter. Slice chicken, add to platter, and drizzle with dressing.
COST: $7.97 COST PER SERVING (4): $1.99
I like the idea of simple pleasures. I`m totally all for them! ♥ This is great! I love eating meals that are simple to make. :D
ReplyDeleteSimple and delicious... the perfect kind, right? :)
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