Grilled Chicken and Chick-Pea Salad with Carrot-Cumin Dressing
- 2 cups fresh carrot juice*
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 hearts of romaine (about 1 pound total)
- 1 bunch spinach
- 1 pound carrots
- 1 1/4 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes (about 4 medium)
- 2 cups drained canned chick-peas (one 19-ounce can)
- 10 ounces skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 2)
- *available at natural foods stores, juice bars, and some specialty foods shops
- Prepare grill
- In a saucepan boil carrot juice until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes, and cool.
- In a bowl, whisk together carrot juice, lemon juice, oil, and cumin and season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Dressing may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Cut romaine and spinach crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips and, using side of a grater with largest holes, grate carrots.
- Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch dice.
- Rinse chick-peas and slip off skins.
- Vegetables may be prepared up to this point 4 hours ahead and chilled separately, covered.
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill chicken on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
- (Alternatively, grill chicken in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
- Let chicken stand 2 minutes and slice.
- In a large bowl toss chicken with vegetables.
- Just before serving, toss salad with dressing.
carrot juice, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, ground cumin, hearts of romaine, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, chickpeas, chicken breast halves
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-chicken-and-chick-pea-salad-with-carrot-cumin-dressing-15500 (may not work)