Active Time: :30 Mins
Total Time: :30 Mins
Yield: :Serves 4 (serving size: 1 chicken cutlet and 2 cups salad)

Looking to showcase your farmers’ market haul in its finest glory? In that case—you, my friend, are looking for this awe-inspiring spring chicken dinner. Every component brings something special to the table in a salad like this: Your greens create a sweet, crunchy base with a peppery hit from arugula, radishes contribute a pleasant bitter-edged brightness, cucumbers offer a clean crunch, potatoes pack the buttery richness, and a tangy, herbaceous vinaigrette is everything you need to tie everything together. Served alongside a golden-crisp chicken cutlet this lively plate nails the perfect balance of fried and fresh. In other words, this recipe is sure route to dinnertime nirvana. 

Ingredients

HERB VINAIGRETTE

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
• 1 tablespoon each chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, tarragon, and chives
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1medium shallot, coarsely chopped

SALAD

• 4(6-oz.) chicken breast cutlets
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup (about 4 1/4 oz.) all-purpose flour
• 2 cups panko (Japanese-style breadcrumbs)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 ounces baby new potatoes, boiled and chilled
• 1(8-oz.) pkg. steam-in-bag French green beans
• 6 ounces baby romaine leaves, washed and torn
• 4 ounces sugar snap peas, sliced diagonally
• 2 ounces baby arugula
• 1small Persian cucumber, sliced thinly (about 4 oz.)
• 1watermelon radish, thinly sliced and plunged into ice water to chill (about 4 oz.)
• Lemon wedges, if desired

How to Make It

Step 1

Prepare the Herb Vinaigrette: Process all herb vinaigrette ingredients in a mini food processor until almost completely smooth, leaving a few small pieces of herb and shallot visible. Set aside.

Step 2

Prepare the Salad: Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels; sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Whisk together egg and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a wide shallow dish. Add flour to a second wide shallow dish, and panko to a third. Bread chicken cutlets by first dredging in flour, then dipping in egg mixture, then finally in panko, pressing to adhere panko to chicken surface. Place breaded cutlets on a plate. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add breaded cutlets to hot oil, and cook until golden brown and chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from skillet, and cover to keep warm.

Step 3

Slice the boiled and chilled potatoes into 1/4-inch slices, and toss with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette. Prepare the green beans according to package directions. Set aside.

Step 4

Toss together romaine, sugar snap peas, arugula, cucumber, radish, and 1/2 cup of the herb vinaigrette in a large bowl. Divide dressed salad among 4 plates; add a chicken cutlet, and equal portions potatoes and green beans. Drizzle each plate with 1 1/2 tablespoons vinaigrette, and serve with a lemon wedge, if desired.

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