Why just have a plain salad when you can have a Parmesan-Crusted Chicken with Agurla Salad! Dress up your chicken and enjoy a healthy salad or sidedish!
Parmesan-Crusted Chicken with Agurla Salad
Why just have a plain salad when you can have a Parmesan-Crusted Chicken with Agurla Salad! Dress up your chicken and enjoy a healthy salad or sidedish!
Persons
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, divided
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1⁄2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 1⁄2 teaspoon water
- 4 cups packed arugula
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
- In a small bowl, whisk 2 teaspoons of the mustard with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil and the thyme.
- Season the chicken breasts, on both sides, with salt and pepper – then brush them all over with the mustard mixture.
- Pat about 2 T. of the parmesan on EACH chicken breast (both sides) – it should take about 1/2 Cup total for all 4 breasts.
- Transfer the chicken breasts to a rimmed baking sheet (I line mine with alum. foil sprayed with just a touch of Pam – for easy release and clean-up).
- Bake the chicken on the top shelf of the oven for about 15 minutes, or until just cooked through and nicely browned.
- Meanwhile, in a salad bowl, combine the remaining 1 teaspoon each of mustard and oil; then stir in the water.
- Add the arugula (or spring mix lettuce) and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
- Spoon the salad onto plates, top with the chicken and serve!
Photo: KJensifyme Healthy / CC BY-SA
