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Mâche & Chicken Salad w/ Honey-Tahini Dressing

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SAL: Mâche & Chicken Salad w/ Honey-Tahini Dressing

From EatingWell: March/April 2009
42 reviews rate this recipe 4 of 5 stars.
Makes: 4 servings, about 2 cups each
Active Time: 40 minutes - Total Time: 55 minutes

In this salad, mâche is tossed with spring ingredients—new red-skinned potatoes and fresh peas—and a lemony tahini dressing and chicken.

Ingredients:
Dressing:
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup tahini, (see Tip)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Salad:
• 1 pound new or baby red potatoes
• 1 pound chicken tenders
• 1/8 teaspoon plus pinch of salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 small clove garlic
• 4 cups mâche, or baby spinach
• 1 cup shelled English peas, (about 1 1/2 pounds unshelled) or thawed frozen peas
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot

Preparation:
1. To prepare dressing: Combine lemon juice, 1/3 cup oil, tahini, honey and minced garlic in a blender, a jar with a tight-fitting lid or a medium bowl. Blend, shake or whisk until smooth. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.

2. To prepare salad: Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Put potatoes in the basket and steam until barely tender when pierced with a skewer, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on size. When cool enough to handle, slice or quarter.

3. Meanwhile, toss chicken with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a clean cutting board to cool. Shred into bite-size pieces.

4. Season a wooden salad bowl by rubbing with 1/2 clove garlic and a pinch of salt. Chop the garlic and add to the bowl along with the potatoes and mâche (or spinach). Pour 1/2 cup dressing over the potatoes and greens; gently toss to coat. (Cover and refrigerate the remaining 3/4 cup dressing for up to 3 days.) Add peas, shallot and the shredded chicken; gently toss and serve.

Notes:
• Tip: Tahini is a thick paste of ground sesame seeds. Look for it in large supermarkets in the Middle Eastern section or near other nut butters.

Per serving: 381 calories; 16 g fat (2 g sat, 10 g mono); 67 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrates; 3 g added sugars; 32 g protein; 4 g fiber; 193 mg sodium; 727 mg potassium. ++++ Carbohydrate Servings: 2 ++++ Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 1/2 lean meat, 3 fat