Grilled Chicken-and-Roasted Tomato Salad
February 2011
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 30 mins
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- 1 15 ouncecan cannellini beans, rinsed
- 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and seeds discarded
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 1 bunch scallions, halved crosswise
- 2/3 head green-leaf lettuce, torn
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees . In a large bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice and balsamic vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cannellini beans.
- Place the tomatoes cut side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, season with salt and pepper and bake until very soft, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush the chicken and scallions with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, season with salt and grill, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
- Add the lettuce to the bean mixture and toss to coat. Divide the salad among 4 plates and top with the tomatoes and scallions. Thinly slice the chicken on the diagonal and divide among the plates.