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Pittsburgh Chicken Salad
This regional classic puts a fun spin on a basic chicken salad. French fries, ranch dressing, juicy chicken, and cheddar cheese on a bed of romaine with fresh veggies. What's not to love?
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Sam Guarnieri📖 40aprons
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●cutting board
- ●pan
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the Chicken
2
Place 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast on cutting board. Pat chicken completely dry on all sides with paper towels, then season chicken generously on all sides with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
large boneless, skinless chicken breast (approximately 8 ounces)1salt (to taste)freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
3
Place grill pan on stovetop over medium-high heat. Place seasoned chicken breast on grill pan and grill 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Flip chicken breast over and grill approximately ⏱️ 3 minutes on other side, or until internal meat thermometer inserted into thickest section of chicken breast reads 160° Fahrenheit.
4
Once temperature is reached, remove chicken from grill pan and set aside to rest ⏱️ 5 minutes.
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For the Salad
6
While chicken rests, divide 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce evenly between 2 serving bowls.
chopped romaine lettuce2 cups
7
Divide ½ cup cucumber slices, ¼ cup halved grape tomatoes, and ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese evenly between bowls.
8
When chicken has rested ⏱️ 5 minutes, slice chicken breast and divide slices evenly between bowls.
9
Divide 1 cup fully-cooked french fries evenly between bowls and finish salads with drizzle of ranch dressing. Serve immediately.
fully-cooked french fries (crispy preferred)1 cupranch dressing
Nutrition Facts
calories
445 kcal
fat Content
24 g
serving Size
1 salad
fiber Content
7 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
743 mg
protein Content
20 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
50 mg
carbohydrate Content
39 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
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