Chicken Piccata Spinach Salad
- 1 lb chicken breast, cutlets 6 pieces
- salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons capers, chopped
- 12 cup dry white wine
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 2 lbs triple washed spinach, stems discarded, leaves coarsely chopped
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet with 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat.
- When oil ripples, add chicken and cook 3 minutes on each side then remove and let meat rest and cool.
- To the same skillet, add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the butter.
- Melt butter into extra-virgin olive oil and add the shallots, garlic and capers.
- Saute 5 minutes then add white wine and reduce 30 seconds.
- Next, add the juice of 1 lemon and immediately add the spinach - mound up the pan.
- You will not be able to fit it all in there.
- Keep turning the spinach and wilting it down until you get it all in there then turn the heat off.
- Keep some leaves still a bit crisp to vary textures in your salad.
- Season the spinach with salt and pepper.
- Chop chicken into little bits and add to the warm salad.
- Toss to distribute and serve.
chicken, salt, extra virgin olive oil, butter, shallots, garlic, capers, white wine, lemon, triple washed spinach
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-piccata-spinach-salad-252643 (may not work)