Tuscan Chicken Cakes With Tomato Basil Relish Recipes

TUSCAN CHICKEN CAKES

Steps:

• Mix chicken, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, mayo, egg, pesto, honey mustard, peppers and red onion. Using 1/3 cup measure shape chicken into 8 cakes /patties.
• Lightly coat each cake in the remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in pan over high heat. Add cakes and cook until golden brown. About 3 minutes each side. Drain on paper towels and enjoy.

TUSCAN CHICKEN WITH TOMATO-BASIL RELISH AND TOASTED ALMOND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• A fresh tomato-basil relish tops this simple chicken dish. The broccoli takes only minutes to cook in a microwave oven. It's topped with toasted almonds.
• Mix tomatoes, onions, sweet pimientos, and basil together in a small bowl. Add vinegar and toss to mix. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Place chicken between 2 pieces of waxed paper or aluminum foil and flatten with a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet to 1/2-inch thick.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat and spray with olive oil spray. Add chicken and saute 3 minutes per side. Sprinkle salt and pepper, to taste, on the cooked sides. Divide between 2 dinner plates and spoon the tomato relish on top.
• Heat a nonstick skillet on medium heat and add almonds. (This can be done in the same skillet used for the chicken.) Saute 1 minute or until almonds are golden, not brown. Remove and set aside.
• Steam the broccoli in a collapsible steamer, set up in a pot filled with 1 inch of water. Alternatively, place broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Remove and add oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Toss well. Sprinkle almonds on top.

TUSCAN CHICKEN CAKES WITH GOLDEN AIOLI

Steps:

• Whisk together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tbls mustard and garlic, cover and refrigerate.
• In a large bowl, mix together chicken, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, mayo, egg, pesto, 2 tsp mustard, tomato, and onion.
• Make 8 patties (cakes) using 1/3 cup of mixture for each and coat lightly with remaining bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook cakes until golden brown on both sides and drain on paper towels.
• Combine salad greens and dressing and divide among 4 serving plates.
• Add 2 chicken cakes to each plate, top with Golden Aioli and garnish with tomato.