Pistachio Chicken And Apple Salad Recipes

CHICKEN & PISTACHIO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to a simmer. Add the eggs and cook gently for 7 mins. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl of cold water. Once cooled, carefully peel off the shell and slice each egg in half.
• Meanwhile, whisk the oil with the lemon zest, juice and yogurt, and season well. Shred the chicken and toss with the olives, sundried tomatoes, basil and lettuce. Pour in the dressing, season and toss together.
• Divide the salad between two bowls and top with the egg halves and pistachios.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix together pistachios and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together Dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper until smooth. Dip chicken into Dijon mixture to coat, then coat with bread crumbs. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
• Place into preheated oven and turn the oven down to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and the pistachio coating is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

SPINACH SALAD WITH PISTACHIO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place pistachio in a food processor or blender, and pulse until finely diced. Sprinkle half of diced pistachios onto a large plate.
• Warm oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Press chicken breast halves into the pistachio pieces, adding more diced nuts to the plate as needed. Sprinkle chicken breasts with garlic powder and black pepper. Place in the skillet, and cook until golden brown. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until the chicken is no longer pink inside. Remove chicken to a cutting board, and slice into thin slices.
• Into four bowls, place equal amounts of spinach leaves, tomatoes, avocado, bell pepper, and green onions. Place chicken slices on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan, pour on Balsamic vinegar, and season with black pepper.

CHICKEN, FETA, AND PISTACHIO SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, toast pistachios over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and golden, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate; let cool. In a large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup oil and vinegar; season with salt and pepper, and set dressing aside.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over medium. Sprinkle chicken with coriander; season with salt and pepper. Cook (in batches if necessary), turning once, until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board, and thinly slice crosswise.
• Add pistachios, lettuce, parsley, and scallions to bowl with dressing, and toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls; top with chicken, feta, and oranges.

WARM APPLE & PISTACHIO SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add apples and ginger; cook and stir until apples soften and begin to caramelize, 3-5 minutes. Stir in pistachios and Dijon mustard. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Pour two-thirds of apple mixture over spinach. Add spoonfuls of ricotta cheese; top with remaining apple mixture. Drizzle with honey. Add fresh pepper to taste.

PISTACHIO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry Romaine Lettuce. In a bowl, combine turkey, celery, grapes, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and Tobasco sauce. Spoon out 1 cup of chicken salad mixture on top of bed of romaine lettuce. Top with pistachios. Serve immediately

APPLE AND PISTACHIO SALAD

Steps:

• Toast pistachio nuts and set aside to cool.
• Once you've cooled and chopped the pistachios, combine them with the remaining salad ingredients.
• Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a non-reactive bowl.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
• Divide and place a serving on a bed of lettuce.

PISTACHIO CHICKEN AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place apple, celery, bell pepper, nuts and chicken in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt.
• In a separate bowl, combine dressing and mayo. Fold into the apple-chicken mixture. Serve on lettuce leaves.