Creole Autumn Salad
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons creole seasoning
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 2 12 cups apples, sliced (use red ones like Gala or Braeburn)
- 1 cup celery, diagonally sliced
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained (Hunts, use the one with sweet onions)
- 14 cup sherry wine or 14 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey mustard (Gulden's)
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups red leaf lettuce, torn
- 6 tablespoons pecans, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides with Creole seasoning.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- Place chicken in single layer in skillet.
- Cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Place chicken in baking dish, cover and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
- Set skillet aside.
- While the chicken bakes, pierce potatoes several times with a fork.
- Cook in microwave on HIGH 4 to 5 minutes or until just tender.
- Cool slightly; peel and dice.
- Place the remaining oil, potatoes, apple, celery and undrained tomatoes in skillet used for chicken.
- Place over medium heat and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until celery is crisp-tender.
- Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, mustard and salt.
- Cut each chicken breast into thin slices.
- For each serving, top 1 cup lettuce with about 1 cup apple-sweet potato mixture, 1 sliced chicken breast and 1 tablespoon pecans.
chicken breasts, creole seasoning, vegetable oil, sweet potatoes, apples, celery, tomatoes, sherry wine, honey, salt, red leaf lettuce, pecans
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creole-autumn-salad-466057 (may not work)