Seared-chicken Salad With Cherries And Goat-cheese Dressing

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup fresh goat cheese, crumbled (2 oz.)
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, snipped
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• coarse salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
• 1 lb chicken cutlet
• 1 head boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 lb bing cherry, pitted and halved
• 1/4 cup walnut pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, goat cheese, chives, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water; season with salt and pepper. set dressing aside.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high.
• 3 season chicken with salt and pepper.
• 4 working in batches, cook until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. thinly slice chicken crosswise.
• 5 divide lettuce among four plates; top with chicken, cherries, and walnuts. serve salad with dressing alongside.
• 6 note: if dressing is too thick, it may be thinned out with a little milk.