Tomato Chicken Stack Salad and Peachy Banana Amaretto
Meal Time - 35 minutes / Serves 4
Cooking Sequence
Prepare dessert through step 1 and set aside - 5 minutes
Prepare salad and serve - 20 minutes
Complete dessert when ready to serve - 10 minutes
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Tomato Chicken Stack Salad
Ingredients
12–15 fresh basil leaves (rinsed)
4–5 fresh Italian parsley sprigs (rinsed)
1 small shallot (rinsed)
4 large red and yellow (or heirloom) tomatoes (rinsed)
1 Deli chilled rotisserie chicken (plain or flavored)
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive (or avocado) oil
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup crumbled feta, goat, or blue cheese
Steps
- Slice basil into thin strips; set aside. Chop parsley coarsely and shallot finely. Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Remove meat of chicken from bones (discard skin and bones). Chop chicken coarsely (wash hands); measure 2 cups (reserve remaining chicken for another use).
- Prepare dressing by combining in medium bowl, vinegar, oil, Italian seasoning, pepper, parsley, and shallots; whisk until well blended.
- Arrange salad on serving plates, alternating tomato slices, chicken, basil strips, and crumbled cheese. Drizzle with dressing and serve
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 400kcal; FAT 32g; CHOL 110mg;
SODIUM 380mg; CARB 11g; FIBER 2g; PROTEIN 23g;
VIT A 20%; VIT C 60%; CALC 10%; IRON 10%
Peachy Banana Amaretto
Ingredients
3 medium peaches (rinsed)
2 bananas (rinsed)
1/4 cup cream sherry
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups vanilla ice cream, divided
Steps
- Peel peaches; cut fruit into thin slices and place in medium bowl. Peel bananas; cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices and add to peaches. Combine sherry and almond extract in small bowl; then stir into fruit.
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place butter in pan; swirl to coat. Stir in brown sugar and sugar. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, to melt sugar.
- Stir in cinnamon and fruit mixture. Cook 3–4 minutes or until fruit begins to soften. Meanwhile, divide ice cream into serving bowls. Spoon warm fruit mixture over ice cream and serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 420kcal; FAT 21g; CHOL 90mg;
SODIUM 50mg; CARB 54g; FIBER 3g; PROTEIN 4g;
VIT A 20%; VIT C 15%; CALC 10%; IRON 4%
Utensils & Cookware
- large sauté pan
- mixing bowls, whisk
- vegetable peeler
- cooking spoons
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Shortcuts & Tips
The fruit sauce in the dessert can also be served over slices of pound cake.
Recipe Version R-08/08-0084