Arugula-Chicken Salad

16 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • For the balsamic-cherry reduction:
  • 1 C pitted sweet cherries
  • 1/4 C balsamic vinegar
  • 3/4 t salt
  • 1 T olive oil
  • For the dressing:
  • 1/4 C lemon juice
  • 3/4 C extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 t freshly ground black pepper
  • For the salad:
  • 6 heaping C of arugula
  • 1 1/2 - 2 C cooked chicken breasts, sliced
  • About 8 oz. brie cheese
  • 8 crostini
  • (to make crostini, brush baguette slices with olive oil and bake in a 350 degree oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"1. Combine cherries, balsamic vinegar, salt and olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.","2":"Cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, until the cherries are softened and vinegar is syrupy and sweet. Set aside.","4":"2. In a large bowl, whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.","6":"Toss the salad greens with about 3\/4 C of the dressing. (reserve the rest to pass at the table.)","8":"3. Divide the dressed arugula among four plates.","10":"Top with slices of chicken.","12":"Drizzle some of the balsamic-cherry reduction on top of each salad.","14":"Spread brie on crostini, place 2 crostini on each salad, and serve."}

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