Chicken Salad With Apple And Basil

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes)
• 1 tablespoon wine or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced ( and light green parts)
• 2 granny smith apples, diced (peeled, if desired)
• 1/3 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. pound it to an even thinness.
• 2 place the chicken in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover by 1/2 inch. add 3 teaspoons of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper and bring to a gentle simmer.
• 3 cook until no trace of pink remains, 8 to 10 minutes. transfer the chicken to a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the lime juice, vinegar, and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
• 5 add the scallions and apples and toss.
• 6 drain the chicken and pat it dry. dice the chicken and add it to the apple mixture along with the peanuts, mint, basil, and the remaining salt and pepper.
• 7 toss and divide among individual plates.