Chicken And Parsnip Salad With Roasted Shallot Dressing Food

ROAST CHICKEN SALAD WITH CROUTONS AND SHALLOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a bowl, combine shallots and vinegar and set aside 10 to 30 minutes to soften. Add 2 big pinches of salt and a dozen grinds of black pepper. Whisk in the oil and then the parsley. Taste and add more oil, salt and pepper as needed.
• Make the croutons: Gently warm the olive oil in a skillet. When a piece of bread sizzles when dropped into the pan, add all the bread and cook slowly, stirring, until golden brown on all sides. Sprinkle with salt, transfer croutons to a bowl and wipe out the pan.
• In the same pan, add the cooled chicken juices (they may have jelled). Don't worry if your chicken doesn't have juices; the salad will still be excellent. Add a tablespoon of water to pan and heat juices until smooth and runny. Dice or tear the chicken into bite-size pieces.
• In a large bowl, toss the greens well with about 2/3 of the dressing. Taste and add more if needed. Divide greens among 3 or 4 bowls or plates. On top, divide the chicken, then the croutons, then the juices. Using a vegetable peeler, shave 3 or 4 thin, wide slices of cheese on top of each salad. Spoon a little more dressing on top and grind pepper over. Serve immediately.

PARSNIP SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss parsnip chunks with olive oil and salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet. Roast until nicely browned, turning as needed, about 20 minutes. Let cool. Then toss with watercress, apple and shallot.
• Whisk together dressing ingredients and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN AND PARSNIP SALAD WITH ROASTED SHALLOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel parsnips and quarter lengthwise, cutting out core. Cut parsnips into pieces about size of long French fries. Place in a bowl. Cut unpeeled potatoes into 1-inch chunks, and add to bowl. Add shallots and enough olive oil to coat (about 1 tablespoon) and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Spread on a baking sheet and roast until soft, about 35 minutes, turning once midway through roasting. Be careful not to overcook, removing shallots when very soft and smaller pieces of parsnip as soon as they are browned and tender. Set shallots aside. Combine parsnips, potatoes and chicken in a bowl.
• Peel shallots and chop very finely. Transfer to a bowl and combine with 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, mustard and herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss chicken and parsnip mixture with about half the dressing. Toss lettuce and arugula with remaining dressing. Arrange greens on plates with chicken mixture on top and serve.

GREEN SALAD WITH SHALLOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons water, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Pour over 1 thinly sliced shallot; cool. Whisk in 1 teaspoon dijon mustard and 1/3 cup olive oil. Toss 10 cups mixed greens with dressing to taste and season with salt and pepper. (Refrigerate leftover dressing for up to 3 days.)

ROASTED PARSNIPS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Toss together all the ingredients except for the mint and sage.
• Place in a roasting pan and roast 30 minutes, or until the parsnips are fork tender.
• Stir in the herbs and toss.
• Adjust seasoning if necessary.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix aioli, thyme, garlic and pepper until blended. Place chicken, breast side up, in shallow foil-lined pan sprayed with cooking spray; brush evenly with aioli mixture.
• Cut carrot chunks into 1/2-inch-thick lengthwise strips; place in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Spoon around chicken.
• Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until chicken is done (165ºF), stirring vegetables every 30 min.
• Transfer chicken to platter; cover loosely with foil. Let stand 10 min. Meanwhile, continue baking vegetables 5 to 10 min. or until tender.
• Transfer vegetables to platter. Serve with the chicken.