Christmas Salad
This Orange Glazed Chicken Christmas Salad is a tasty, beautiful holiday season meal. Simple to make, but looks and tastes fancy & elegant!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Diet:
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 807kcal
Orange Glazed Chicken:
- 2 Small Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 tablespoon Honey
- zest of one orange
- 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Mandarin Vinaigrette:
- ⅓ cup Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Salad:
- 4 cups Mixed Greens
- ¼ cup Thinly sliced Red Onions
- 1-2 oz Goat Cheese crumbled
- ⅓ cup Mandarin Orange Segments
- ¼ cup Pomegranate Arils
- ¼ cup Pistachios
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Chop the two oranges, add to a mini food processor - peel and all - along with ⅔ cup of water. Blitz until mostly smooth.
Strain the orange mixture through a sieve - you should have at least ½ cup of juice. Discard the pulp, set the juice aside.
Orange Glazed Chicken:
Season chicken breasts with a little salt and pepper. Whisk together ¼ cup of the mandarin juice, honey, zest, vinegar, and mustard, set aside
Heat oil in a nonstick pan, over medium high heat. Once hot, carefully transfer the seasoned chicken breasts to the pan.
Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side, until the coating is seared on and golden brown. Transfer to a small baking dish.
Whisk the orange juice mixture again, then pour over the seared chicken, turning to coat.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 165F, when measured at the thickest part with an instant read meat thermometer.
Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Mandarin Vinaigrette
In a small bowl, mini food processor, or the cup of a stick blender, blend ¼ cup of the orange juice and everything else except the salt and pepper, until well combined and emulsified.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Chill until ready to use.
Salad Assembly:
Toss the greens and onion slices with about half the dressing (whisk it again if it’s been sitting a while), divide between 2 serving bowls.
Arrange goat cheese, orange segments, pomegranate arils, and pistachios over the salads.
Slice the cooked chicken, place one on each prepared salad.
Serve immediately, with remaining dressing.
The amounts for the ingredients in the salad assembly are what the nutritional information is based on, but don’t feel married to those numbers. If you want more or less of any of the ingredients, have at it!
The photos in this post are using the amounts listed, for reference.
Calories: 807kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 37g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 1006mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 2169IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg