Chicken With Black Bean Salad And Cumin Vinaigrette Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Chicken breasts-3 whole, boned and skinned, (about 1 pound each),
 Black beans-2 cups, soaked in water for 12 hours or overnight
 Onion1/2
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Extra-virgin olive oil-3/4 cup
 White wine vinegar1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (For Vinaigrette :)
 Lemon juice1 Tablespoon (For Vinaigrette :)
 Dijon Mustard2 Teaspoon (For Vinaigrette :)
 Fresh parsley-1 tablespoon-minced
 Ground cumin2 Teaspoon (For Vinaigrette :)
 Black pepper-1/2 teaspoon- freshly ground
 Salt1 1/2 Teaspoon (For Vinaigrette :)
 Tomatoes-2 large, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
 Red bell pepper1/2 To taste (For Vinaigrette :)
 Green bell pepper1/2 To taste (For Vinaigrette :)

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Get the grill ready or get the boiler on heater mode.

MAKING
2. Wash beans properly and rinse them thoroughly.
3. Take a medium saucepan, and put together beans, onions, salt and 6 cup of cold water and let them boil.
4. Now reduce the heat and cook the beans under slow heat till these get tender for 30-40 minutes.
5. Drain the water and allow the beans to cool down under room temperature.
6. Place the chicken breast pieces on a small glass dish.
7. Take a small bowl and put into it olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, mustard, pepper, and cumin together seasoned by ½ teaspoon salt.
8. Add 2/3rd of the vinaigrette over the chicken breasts; cover the pot and let it sit for 30-35 minutes for marinating.

FINALIZING
9. Place the beans in a mixing bowl.
10. Add tomatoes, peppers, the left over salt, and the remaining portion of vinaigrette.
11. do gentle tossing until items are properly mixed.
12. Cook the chicken breast 4-5 minutes on each side
13. Do basting once while the dish is being cooked.
14. Let the preparation be cool at room temperature.

SERVING
15. Slash the chicken breasts into small pieces and then toss with the beans.
16. Cover and refrigerate till the dish is ready to serve.
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