Warm Mushroom And Chicken Salad Recipes

WARM CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Press a scant tablespoon parsley onto skin side of each breast. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Place breasts, skin side down, in skillet; cook until golden, about 8 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken from skillet, and transfer to a roasting pan. Place roasting pan in oven. Roast until chicken cooks through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, return skillet to stove. Add onion; cook, stirring, until just golden, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add wine; scrape skillet's bottom to release cooked-on juices. Cook until wine is almost evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar; cook 1 minute more. Stir in remaining parsley; season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; stir in butter.
• Remove chicken from oven. Place spinach on plates. Slice each breast into sixths; arrange over spinach. Spoon mushroom mixture over chicken, drizzling juices over spinach, and serve.

MUSHROOM CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• If you're not using precooked chicken breasts, quickly sear them for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown. Dice the chicken breasts into small cubes.
• Rinse and drain the peas and mushrooms under cold water.
• Dice the pickles into small cubes.
• Sauté the sliced carrots and onion on a very hot skillet until softened. Allow the veggies to completely cool. Mix all the chopped ingredients in a large bowl.
• Stir in mayonnaise right before serving and season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

CRISPY-SKIN CHICKEN BREASTS WITH WARM MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Season the chicken all over with salt, pepper, smoked paprika and the lemon zest.
• In a large cast-iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet skin-side down. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the skin is browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken skin-side up to the prepared baking sheet. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of one breast registers 155 degrees F, about 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes. (The internal temperature will rise to about 165 degrees F during resting.)
• Meanwhile, in the same skillet, melt the butter with the rendered chicken fat over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large bowl and tent with foil.
• In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, shallot, mustard, thyme and honey together. Gradually whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil; season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a serving bowl. Add half the dressing and mix well. Add the spinach and arugula and the remaining dressing and toss to coat. Transfer the salad and chicken to a platter. Serve with the lemon wedges.

WARM CHICKEN SALAD WITH GARLIC MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7/fan oven 200C. Rub the chicken pieces with the olive oil, salt and pepper, then put them skin side down in a small casserole or roasting tin. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the casserole and set aside. Leave the oven on.
• Spread the mushrooms, garlic and thyme in the casserole or tin and place the chicken pieces on top, this time skin side up. Pour 200ml/7fl oz hot water around the chicken and return the casserole or tin to the oven for another 30 minutes, stirring and checking after 15 minutes that there is enough liquid to form a stock, as this will be the Everyday food dressing. If there isn't, add a little more hot water. Remove the casserole from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
• Using a fork and your fingers, finely shred the chicken into a bowl. Add the mushrooms, garlic and all the juices from the casserole. Mix well and season.
• To serve, sprinkle the salad leaves into the mushroom and chicken mixture and gently toss them through so they just wilt a little in the warmth. Serve the salad in a large bowl or on a platter, with some garlic bread on the side.

WARM MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Clean the mushrooms by brushing the tops with a clean sponge. Don't wash them! Remove and discard the stems and slice the caps 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. In a large saute pan, heat the butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until bubbly. Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper to the pan, and saute for 3 minutes over medium heat, tossing frequently. Reduce the heat to low and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, arrange the arugula on 4 lunch plates (or on a platter) and cover each portion with 2 slices of prosciutto. When the mushrooms are cooked, add the sherry vinegar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the hot pan. Spoon the mushrooms and sauce on top of the prosciutto. With a vegetable peeler, make large shavings of Parmesan cheese and place on top of the hot mushrooms. Sprinkle with the sun-dried tomatoes, parsley leaves, salt, and pepper, and serve warm.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN CUTLET OVER SPINACH SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS, BACON AND WARM SHALLOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Coat chicken with balsamic, oil, seasoning and rosemary and set aside. In a skillet, add chopped bacon, work in 2 batches if preparing salad for 4. Brown bacon over medium high heat, then transfer the bits to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Using center cut bacon will cut down on the pan drippings that spatter.
• Coarsely chop spinach leaves and add to salad bowl. Top with mushrooms, radishes, scallions. Season salad with salt and pepper.
• Wipe out the bacon pan and return to stove turning heat back to medium low. Add 1 tablespoon oil for your dressing and shallots and reduce heat to medium. Saute shallots for 3 minutes. Remove oil and shallots from heat.
• In a bowl, combine mustard and balsamic vinegar. Stream in 2/3 cup oil slowly while whisking the dressing to emulsify it. Add warm shallots and toss with spinach salad to coat evenly. Add cooked bacon and toss again.
• Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken cutlets, 4 minutes on each side, in a single layer. Slice breasts on an angle on your cutting board once they are all out of the pan. Pile spinach salad on to dinner plate/plates. Top each salad with 2 sliced chicken cutlet pieces. For individual portion follow the above method.

WARM MUSHROOM AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil until hot; add chicken and carrots; cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is opaque but still pink, about 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms; cook, stirring constantly, until mushrooms are softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in wine; cook about 1 minute.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken and vegetable mixture to a serving bowl; set aside.
• Heat juices in skillet over high heat until reduced to 1 T, about 3 minutes.
• Pour over reserved chicken and mushroom mixture; cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Just before serving add cucumbers and toss with Tarragon Salad Dressing.
• Serve on lettuce leaves.
• Tarragon Salad Dressing: In a small bowl, combine oil, vinegar, mayo, tarragon, salt and pepper.
• Mix well before using.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH WARM MUSHROOM DRESSING

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in chopped garlic, parsley and olive oil.
• Cook 10 oz. of sliced mushrooms with 2 cups of water until reduced to one half.
• Liquefy in food processor and strain.
• While mushroom mixture is still warm, add butter and stir until creamy.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and keep warm.
• Slice remaining 8 oz. mushrooms thinly.
• Grill chicken and slice thinly.
• Place greens in eight large salad bowls.
• Add sliced mushrooms and arrange chicken slices on top.
• Sprinkle with tomatoes.
• Generously pour warm dressing on top and garnish to taste with freshly chopped parsley and fresh ground pepper.