Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken + Winter Farro Salad
Ingredients
- 12 chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoons goat cheese
- 1.5 cups fresh spinach
- WINTER FARRO SALAD
- 1 cup farro
- 2 cups vegetable broth (or water)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoon maple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- ground pepper
- 2 cups lightly packed mixed greens
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped basil
- 1 apple, chopped
- 3 clementines
Takes , serves 4-5 people.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Coat chicken with sea salt, parsley, oregano and toss to combine
- In a cast iron skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter making sure the skillet is completely coated
- Sear the chicken 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside
- Heat the additional 1 tablespoon of butter, deglazing the pan
- Add the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes
- Add the chicken broth, almond milk, lemon juice and goat cheese and stir until fully combined. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for approximately 3-4 minutes
- Add in spinach leaves
- Add chicken thighs back to skillet and transfer skillet to the heated oven for 25 minutes
- WINTER FARRO SALAD
- In medium pot, combine farro, vegetable broth, salt and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer until farro is tender and no broth remains (approximately 30-35 minutes). When farro is cooked, transfer to a large bowl to cool
- Make Dressing: In a medium bowl, combine the cooled olive oil with vinegar, mustard and honey and season with salt and pepper
- Assemble salad: combine cooked farro, mixed greens, apple, clementines and basil
- Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat