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Coriander Chicken with Tomato Corn Salad

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Assemble all the ingredients, then start cooking the chicken. As the chicken sizzles, make the salad.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 4 1/2 ounces chicken and 3/4 cup salad)

Ingredients

  • Chicken:
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • 1 1/2  teaspoons  ground coriander
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1/4  teaspoon  chili powder
  • 1/8  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
  • 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

  • Salad:
  • 2  cups  cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4  cup  sliced green onion tops
  • 2  tablespoons  thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
  • 1  teaspoon  olive oil
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
  • 1  (7-ounce) can whole-kernel corn, drained

Preparation

To prepare the chicken, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine coriander and the next 5 ingredients (coriander through 1/8 teaspoon black pepper); rub evenly over both sides of chicken. Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done.

To prepare salad, combine tomatoes and remaining ingredients, tossing well. Slice chicken; serve over salad.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
296 (23% from fat)
Fat:
7.4g (sat 1.3g,mono 4g,poly 1.1g)
Protein:
42g
Carbohydrate:
14.7g
Fiber:
3.6g
Cholesterol:
99mg
Iron:
3.6mg
Sodium:
664mg
Calcium:
111mg
David Bonom and Cynthia De Persio, Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2003