Greek Salad with Dukkah Chicken
with avocado / cucumber / tomato / creamy tahini dressing
This Greek-style salad includes lots of fresh produce. Chicken cooked with dukkah spice mix and a creamy tahini dressing adds big, fresh flavor!
Ingredients
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Lemons - 1 , juice
- Tahini - 1/4 cup
- Oil, olive - 1/4 cup
- Water - 1/4 cup
- Cashews (sub pistachios, pecans or pepitas) - 1/4 cup
- Sesame seeds, white - 1 Tbsp
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Thyme, fresh - 1 stalk , leaves torn, stems discarded
- Fennel seeds (opt) - 1/4 tsp
- Cucumbers, medium - 1 , chopped
- Tomatoes, cherry or grape - 1 cup , halved
- Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , strips
- Avocados - 1 , sliced
- Lettuce, romaine (sub butterhead) - 3 hearts , chopped
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Dukkah spice mix (ingredients listed separately) - ~1/3 cup
Prep
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Make dukkah spice mix - (If not already made from Tuesday's meal). Place cashews (or other nuts if using a sub) in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add sesame seeds, cumin seeds, coriander, thyme leaves and fennel seeds and pulse a couple times to combine. (You can also finely chop the cashews by hand and combine with other ingredients.) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make tahini dressing - Chop garlic. Whisk together lemon juice, garlic, tahini, olive oil and honey. Add water a bit at a time until smooth and pourable. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Cucumbers / Tomatoes - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
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Chicken - Slice against the grain into strips (i.e., look for the grain of the meat and slice perpendicular to it). Tenderize with a fork and season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
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Avocados / Lettuce - Prep as directed.
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Make
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Heat a skillet or saute pan over medium heat. Add oil. When oil begins to shimmer add chicken. Saute until chicken is golden brown on the outside, 3 to 4 minutes. Add dukkah and continue cooking until chicken is cooked through and dukkah is toasted and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes more.
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Whisk dressing, adding a splash more water if dressing was made ahead (it tends to thicken up when chilled).
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To assemble salads, toss lettuce with cucumber, tomatoes and avocado. Toss with tahini dressing and top with chicken. Enjoy!
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