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Spice-rubbed chicken with wilted kale and mushroom salad

Spice-rubbed chicken with wilted kale and mushroom salad

Piedmont is partnering with  Garnish & Gather to share heart-healthy recipes you can feel good about eating.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
  • G&G chicken spice (1/2 tablespoon garlic, ½ tablespoon smoked paprika, ½ tablespoon cumin, ½ tablespoon oregano, ½ tablespoon thyme, ½ teaspoon mustard seed, ½ teaspoon cinnamon)
  • 2 tablespoons pecans
  • 2 cups mushrooms
  • G&G salad starter (1/2 cup chopped onion and 2 cloves of minced garlic)
  • 1 bunch of kale
  • ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 ounces goat cheese 

Step one: Toast nuts and prep chicken and mushrooms

  • In a large sauté pan, heat ½ tablespoon oil over medium heat.
  • Add pecans and toast for four to five minutes, until fragrant.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper, then coat with G&G chicken spice.
  • Roughly chop mushrooms

Step two: Cook chicken and prep kale

  • Remove pecans from pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan used for the nuts, heat ½ tablespoon oil over medium heat.
  • Add chicken and cook for five to seven minutes per side, until cooked through.
  • Remove large stems from kale and chop leaves.
  • Remove chicken from pan and keep warm. 

Step three: Cook veggies

  • In the same pan used for the chicken, heat 1 tablespoon of butter or olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add mushrooms and sauté for three to four minutes, until golden.
  • Turn mushrooms and add G&G salad starter.
  • Cook five to six minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add kale, apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, scraping up browned bits.
  • Cook four to six minutes, until kale is emerald green.
  • Cut chicken into strips.

Step four: Plate meal and enjoy

  • Scoop kale mixture onto plate and top with chicken strips.
  • Garnish with crumbled goat cheese and toasted pecans.

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