Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Chicken with Warm Tomato Corn Salad


This dish is perfect for summer. It cooks quickly so you don't have to sweat very long in a hot kitchen. It's also light and perfect for the night before you need to fit into a bathing suit. 


All you need are cherry tomatoes, corn, garlic, scallions (green onions), cilantro, limes, olive oil, salt, pepper, and chicken breasts. I feel healthy already.


Don't forget to season your chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Betty Crapper has made this mistake before. I don't recommend you skip it.

Once you've preheated your skillet, brown your chicken breasts in a little olive oil. Remove chicken to a plate and get started on that yummy tomato corn salad.



Add some more olive oil to the skillet. Saute the scallion whites, followed by the garlic. Toss in your tomatoes and corn. Stir and scrape up the brown bits from the bottom. Cook for a few minutes, until tomatoes and corn soften.


Add the scallion greens and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve sprinkled with fresh lime juice and cilantro.

Chicken with Warm Tomato Corn Salad
(adapted from Ellie Krieger's book So Easy)

1 1/4 lbs chicken breasts, cut thin
salt 
pepper
4 tsp olive oil
4 scallions, whites and greens separated, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pints grape tomatoes, halved
2 cups corn kernels (I used frozen)
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the pan and cook until browned and cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm.

Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to skillet. Add the scallion whites and cook for about 1 minute. Stir frequently. Add the garlic, stirring constantly, and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and corn to the pan and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the scallion greens and season with salt and pepper to taste.

When serving, sprinkle with fresh lime juice and cilantro.



Tips

  • This dish is so quick to put together, I definitely recommend prepping all the ingredients before you start. 
  • It is a really light meal. I serve mine with white rice to make it more substantial. 
  • If you are serving white rice, start the rice before you begin chopping and everything should be done at the same time.

26 comments:

  1. Oh Yeah! I've been looking forward to this recipe since you posted a picture the other day. How many would you say it serves?

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  2. I made half and it was good for two, with rice. I've made it without the rice and been left pretty hungry.

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  3. Oh wow! My whole family would love this! I'm saving the recipe for when I start our harvest here :)

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  4. What beautiful photos! It looks delicious - and I don't even like tomatoes!

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  5. I've made this one, too (from Kreiger's book). I always have to have a huge hunk-o-bread to round it out :)

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  6. This looks fantastic!! (And easy too!) Thanks for sharing.

    Stopping by from SITS.

    ~Jen @ ourfinehouse

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  7. Mmmm...looks yummy! We live on this for the better part of the summer (last night we had it with fish). Loving your food pics by the way!

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  8. My kids will go insane for this one! Great recipe.


    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner
    www.mawhats4dinner.com

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  9. Wow this sounds good! Saving this for when fresh corn is in season.

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  10. I think you take awesome pictures for your posts! I'm still working on that one. Fresh corn is in season here...yum!

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  11. What a lovely summer salad. The colors are just gorgeous and I love how easy this is to do. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  12. This is a great summer recipe! I love how bright the colors are in the corn and tomatoes :)

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  13. This is just my kind of meal! Fresh, healthy, easy and super delicious! I love it.

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  14. I said it before and I'll say it again, this looks amazing!! I love all the colors and how healthy it is. Nice work!

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  15. Oh wow. I'm a vegetarian and that looks AWESOME.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog for SITS Friday Potluck!

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  16. Thanks for stopping by my blog. That sounds so yummy. I think I'll have to make it sometime.

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  17. So fresh and delish! I love recipes like this. Pure summer on a plate. This is the second tomato recipe I've seen today and now I've got my mind set on some fresh, juicy tomatoes. Yum!

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  18. This looks delicious! Beautiful photos.

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  19. Oh the salad looks perfect with the chicken! Yum!

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  20. Looks delish! Great recipe to try something new w/ chicken! Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Looks so fresh! I need more fresh reipe ideas!An award for you!http://thecheapandchoosy.blogspot.com/2010/07/versatile-blogger-award.html

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  22. It's beautiful! I love fresh. Thanks for reading about my garden. There is always a story to tell when you have a garden :)

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  23. That tomato & corn looks so bright and colourful - yummy!

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  24. I have copied your recipe down and I think I will be making this for dinner. I even have all the needed ingredients so that makes it even better, will get back to you and let you know how it went. Thanks

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  25. This looks delicious! I'm so making it next week. :)

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