Leafy Salad with Penne and Chicken Breast
Leafy salad with penne and chicken breast is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the chicken category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 150 g Penne
- 200 g leafy salad
- 1 small stalk of radicchio
- 1 Zucchini
- 2 Tomatoes
- 2 chicken breast fillets
- Olive oil (1 tsp each)
- Butter (1 tsp each)
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- a pinch of sugar
- 4 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
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1.
Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, drain, rinse with cold water and let rest.
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2.
Wash zucchini and blanch whole in boiling salted water for about 4 minutes, then drain, rinse and slice into rounds.
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3.
Separate salad leaves, wash, dry on a towel, and tear into bite‑sized pieces.
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4.
Quarter tomatoes, remove seeds and dice them.
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5.
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and fry each side in hot butter‑oil mixture for about 4–5 minutes. Slice the cooked chicken diagonally into thin strips.
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6.
Whisk vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar together, then fold in olive oil to taste.
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7.
Combine all salad ingredients with the dressing and serve on plates.