Orange Duck Breast Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges)
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 pound boneless duck breast halves, thawed and skinned
• 4 cups cubed sourdough bread (about 7 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• Cooking spray
• 10 cup mixed salad greens
• 1/3 cup pitted prunes, quartered
• 3 teaspoons chopped walnuts, toasted

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine first 8 ingredients; stir well.
3. Place each duck breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound each piece to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Place duck in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add half of juice mixture; seal and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
4. Combine cubed bread and oil; toss well. Arrange bread on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, stirring once. Set aside.
5. Remove duck from bag; discard marinade. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add duck; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from pan. Cut duck into 1/4-inch slices.
6. Combine toasted bread cubes, greens, prunes, and walnuts in a large bowl. Drizzle with remaining half of juice mixture; toss well. Divide greens mixture evenly among 4 plates. Top with duck slices.