My fiance and I both loved this. The chicken's flavoring is complex and tasty. The salad is delicious. We will make this again - a quick meal to put together. I followed the recipe exactly, except that I used fresh corn (that I boiled on the stove before putting in the salad).
Coriander Chicken with Tomato Corn Salad
Assemble all the ingredients, then start cooking the chicken. As the chicken sizzles, make the salad.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 4 1/2 ounces chicken and 3/4 cup salad)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 296
- Calories from fat: 23%
- Fat: 7.4g
- Saturated fat: 1.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 42g
- Carbohydrate: 14.7g
- Fiber: 3.6g
- Cholesterol: 99mg
- Iron: 3.6mg
- Sodium: 664mg
- Calcium: 111mg
Ingredients
- Chicken:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Salad:
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion tops
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (7-ounce) can whole-kernel corn, drained
Preparation
- To prepare the chicken, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine coriander and the next 5 ingredients (coriander through 1/8 teaspoon black pepper); rub evenly over both sides of chicken. Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done.
- To prepare salad, combine tomatoes and remaining ingredients, tossing well. Slice chicken; serve over salad.
Coriander Chicken with Tomato Corn Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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