Indulge in a culinary symphony of flavors with our delectable roast chicken and asparagus salad. This dish tantalizes the taste buds with its tender, juicy chicken, complemented by crisp, vibrant asparagus and a medley of fresh herbs. The zesty lemon-tahini dressing adds a tangy twist, while the optional feta cheese crumbles offer a salty, savory touch.
In this comprehensive guide, we'll take you on a culinary journey through three distinct recipes. First, we'll guide you through the art of roasting a succulent chicken, ensuring moist, flavorful meat every time. Next, we'll share the secrets to creating a crisp, tender asparagus salad, bursting with freshness and flavor. Finally, we'll unveil the recipe for our delectable lemon-tahini dressing, a tangy, creamy accompaniment that elevates the salad to new heights.
Embark on this culinary adventure and discover the perfect harmony of flavors in our roast chicken and asparagus salad. With its vibrant colors, tantalizing textures, and symphony of tastes, this dish will undoubtedly become a favorite in your recipe repertoire.
ASPARAGUS AND CHICKEN SALAD WITH GINGER DRESSING
Asparagus takes easily to many kinds of seasonings, so after you've tired of having it plain with butter or homemade mayonnaise, try this spicy dressing laced with ginger and chiles. Adding smoked chicken is a nice way to make a more substantial first course or light lunch. You can purchase smoked chicken at better butcher shops or online, but equally good is grilled chicken at room temperature, or cold poached chicken. I sometimes substitute lightly smoked ham or smoked slab bacon, simmered until tender.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the vinaigrette, put shallots in a small bowl. Add vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and cayenne and let steep for 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic, then whisk in sesame oil and vegetable oil. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Snap off the tough end of each asparagus spear, then cut each spear into 2-inch lengths. Cut thicker pieces in half lengthwise as necessary so all cut pieces are approximately the same size. Place asparagus pieces into boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Drain and cool under running water. Blot dry.
- To make the salad, put asparagus in a salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add chile, if using, and crushed peanuts. Dress with half the vinaigrette and toss to coat.
- Arrange dressed asparagus on a platter or on individual plates. Tear chicken slices into strips and scatter over asparagus. Drizzle a little more vinaigrette over the salad and give it a good squeeze of lime. Garnish with basil, mint and cilantro leaves and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 502, UnsaturatedFat 30 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 698 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN ASPARAGUS SALAD
You can have this light, tasty dinner on the table in less than 10 minutes-just buy a deli chicken on your way home from work, or use leftovers from Sunday's roast. The only cooking you'd have to do is the asparagus, which takes only 2 or 3 minutes! This is great for a hot summer's night, when you don't want to heat up your whole kitchen making a great dinner!
Provided by TGirl
Categories Chicken
Time 8m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook asparagus in small amount of water until crisp-tender (cooking time will depend on thickness of asparagus;thin stalks 2-3 minutes, thicker stalks 3-4 minutes).
- Drain and cool asparagus and set aside.
- In salad bowl, combine vinegar, oil, honey, parsley, salt, and pepper, mixing well.
- Add chicken, apple, and asparagus, tossing to coat.
- Serve over lettuce/salad greens, garnishing with alfalfa sprouts if desired.
CHICKEN AND ROASTED ASPARAGUS SALAD
This is a refreshing salad which can be served as a luncheon dish or dinner with crusty rolls. Adjust Salt and pepper to taste. From Redbook Magazine/April 2001.
Provided by dojemi
Categories Vegetable
Time 33m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 500 degrees.
- Cut asparagus diagonally into 2 inches pieces, toss with 1 Tbs. of the oil, 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper in a roasting pan.
- Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes, turning once.
- Peel and segment 2 of the oranges; set aside.
- Juice the remaining orange and whisk together juice, 2 Tbs. of the oil, 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/8 teaspoons ground black pepper; stir in chives.
- Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper, or to taste.
- Cook in the remaining 1 Tbs. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned on both sides, 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, cover skillet, and cook chciken until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Combine asparagus, greens, and orange segments and toss with half the orange juice mixture.
- Divide among 4 servings plates, top with sliced chicken breasts, and drizzle with remaining orange juice mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.6, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 82.2, Sodium 108.3, Carbohydrate 16.2, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 10.7, Protein 36.4
ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND KALE SALAD
A meatless kale salad that can be a meal by itself. You may want to chop off the bottom of each asparagus stalk. The purplish-white part will not roast well and can taste bitter.
Provided by Nicole
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Kale Salad Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Coat asparagus with olive oil in a large bowl. Toss with garlic. Arrange asparagus in one layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- Roast in the preheated oven until tender and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, massage kale with salt in the same bowl used for coating asparagus. The excess olive oil will get on the kale, so don't over massage, or the leaves will get soggy.
- Add tomatoes, feta cheese, and avocado; mix to combine. Cut roasted asparagus in half and mix into salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 297.6 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND SCALLION SALAD
In this hearty, many-textured salad, soft, roasted asparagus is tossed with chewy whole grains and crisp, sweet caramelized scallions. You can use freekeh or farro here for the grains. Both are whole-wheat kernels, but the freekeh has a slightly smoky note from being toasted, while the farro is nuttier-tasting. You can prepare the freekeh or farro ahead and let it marinate in the dressing for up to six hours, but it's best to roast the asparagus and scallions within an hour of serving. Don't use pecorino Romano here, it's too sharp. If you can't find a young pecorino, use a young manchego or even a nice Cheddar, and serve this as a light main course or a salad course to a more substantial meal.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, salads and dressings, main course, side dish
Time 40m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a small pot of heavily salted water to a boil, stir in freekeh or farro, cover, and simmer until al dente, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together 2 teaspoons soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and pinch salt and pepper. Drizzle in 3 tablespoons oil, whisking constantly.
- Drain freekeh and stir immediately into dressing while still warm.
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spread asparagus and scallions over a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle liberally with oil, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to combine, then arrange in a single layer. Roast until they start to char in spots, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly: The asparagus are best while still a little warm but not hot enough to wilt the greens.
- Toss salad greens in the bowl with freekeh and dressing until leaves are coated, and transfer to serving platter. Top with roasted asparagus and scallions, shave cheese over salad if you like, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 163, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 456 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
WARM ROAST ASPARAGUS SALAD
Jill Dupleix's simple and impressive salad is the perfect accompaniment to a Spring meal.
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Side dish
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan 180C. Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and discard. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer in a baking tray with sides. Cut the tomatoes in half widthways, nestle them in with the asparagus, season with sea salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Roll each bacon rasher into a tight roll (if large, first cut in half crosswise), and arrange in the tray. Drizzle the bacon rolls with the honey and bake for 20 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and the bacon is crisp.
- In the meantime, boil the potatoes until tender. Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, some sea salt and pepper in a large bowl until blended. Toss the rocket or spinach leaves in half of the dressing, and arrange on a large serving platter.
- Drain the potatoes and cut in half. Gently toss them in the rest of the dressing, and arrange on the platter with the asparagus. Tuck in the tomatoes and bacon.
CHICKEN AND POTATO GRATIN WITH BROWN BUTTER CREAM
This gratin is decidedly autumnal, inspired by a recipe from one of my favorite food writers, Richard Olney. Olney's chicken gratin calls for making a savory custard, but here you'll combine brown butter and heavy cream with aromatics for a flavorful and easy sauce instead. It's still a luxurious dish. The breadcrumbs for the topping get toasted separately, so they stay crisp and the chicken (ideally seasoned a day in advance so the salt has time to work its way into the meat) and vegetables can get nicely browned and crisp too. I love that this gratin can reinvent itself based on what's available at the market (or in my fridge). In the spring, you might make it with asparagus and young onions; in summer, with tomato wedges, swapping in olive oil for the cream. I recommend serving this fall version with lemon wedges for squeezing over to cut the richness of the dish. A brightly dressed arugula salad would also do the trick.
Provided by Christian Reynoso
Categories Dinner Casserole/Gratin Chicken Potato Shallot Butter Milk/Cream Garlic Pepper Nutmeg Thyme Sage Lemon
Yield 4 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Season chicken all over with 4 tsp. salt. Place in an airtight container and cover. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
- Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 425°F. Toss potatoes, shallots, and 2 tsp. salt in a large bowl.
- Melt 4 Tbsp. butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until butter foams, then browns, 5-8 minutes. Immediately remove from heat (it will continue to darken) and stir in cream, garlic, pepper, nutmeg, and remaining 1½ tsp. salt. Set saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring, until salt is dissolved and mixture is warm to the touch. Stir in thyme and sage; remove from heat.
- Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in a large stainless-steel skillet over medium-high until melted and bubbling. Working in 2 batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until golden underneath, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a 13x9" or 3-qt. baking dish and arrange skin side up. Set skillet with pan drippings aside. Nestle potatoes and shallots around chicken (don't place on top). Pour brown butter cream over chicken and vegetables, making sure herbs and spices are evenly dispersed and tucking herbs into vegetables so they don't get too crispy when they bake.
- Bake gratin until cream is mostly reduced and chicken and vegetables are dark golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let gratin cool 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pulse bread in a food processor until pieces are about oat-size (you should have about 1¼ cups). Toss breadcrumbs in pan drippings in reserved skillet to coat. Cook over medium heat, scraping up browned bits with a spatula, until deep golden brown, 5-7 minutes. Let cool.
- To serve, top gratin with breadcrumbs. Serve lemon wedges alongside for squeezing over if desired.
LEMON ROASTED SPRING CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS
Pop all the ingredients for this lemon roasted chicken into a roasting tin. With asparagus and peas, the colours and flavours sing spring
Provided by Shivi Ramoutar
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Arrange the chicken pieces, onion wedges, garlic, lemon slices, asparagus and peas in a roasting tin in a single layer, then sprinkle over the oregano, drizzle with the olive oil and pour over the stock. Give everything a good stir to mix well, then dot the butter over the chicken pieces and season well. Cover the whole tin with foil and bake for 30 mins.
- Remove the foil and bake for 20-30 mins more until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear, and the vegetables are tender.
- Heat the grill to high. Put the tin under the grill for a few minutes to crisp up the chicken skin, if needed, being careful not to let the asparagus catch. Serve straight from the tin, or on a platter, with crusty bread to mop up the juices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Select a flavorful chicken: Choose a free-range or organic chicken for the best flavor.
- Season the chicken well: Use a variety of herbs and spices to season the chicken, such as paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper.
- Roast the chicken at a high temperature: This will help to create a crispy skin and juicy meat.
- Roast the asparagus separately: This will help to prevent the asparagus from becoming overcooked.
- Use a light dressing: A simple vinaigrette or lemon-herb dressing is a great way to complement the roasted chicken and asparagus.
- Serve the salad warm or at room temperature: This is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature.
Conclusion:
This roast chicken and asparagus salad is a delicious and healthy meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a weekend lunch. The roasted chicken is juicy and flavorful, the asparagus is tender and crisp, and the salad is light and refreshing. This dish is also a great way to get your daily dose of protein, vegetables, and fiber.
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