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CLT Salad

Yields
2 servings

Instead of bacon, top your salad with crispy chicken skins.

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ingredients

1
head romaine, cut into 1 inch slices
1
cup grape tomatoes
2
avocados, cut into chunks
½
cup Simple Ranch Dressing, recipe follows
3
- 4 Crispy Chicken Skins, recipe follows, each piece snapped into thirds

Simple Ranch Dressing

1
cup mayonnaise
½
cup buttermilk
½
cup sour cream
¼
cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, minced
2
tbsp minced fresh chives
1
tbsp white vinegar
2
tsp Worcestershire sauce
¼
tsp kosher salt
½
tsp freshly ground black pepper

Crispy Chicken Skins

6
large skin-on chicken breasts
1
tsp kosher salt
1
tsp lemon pepper
½
tsp dried thyme
½
tsp dried rosemary
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directions

Step 1

Add the romaine, tomatoes and avocados to a large bowl. Drizzle over the Simple Ranch Dressing and toss. Tip the salad onto a platter and garnish with the Crispy Chicken Skins.

Step 2

Combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, parsley, chives, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl. Chill for a couple of hours before serving.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 4

Gently pull the skin off the chicken breasts (reserve the breast meat for another use), pat dry and cut in thirds lengthwise. Place them skin-side up in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 5

Mix the salt, pepper, thyme and rosemary together in a small bowl, crushing the spices with a spoon. Sprinkle the chicken skins with some of the spice mix; it makes more than you need, but you can keep it for another day. Cover the skins with a layer of parchment and top with a baking sheet to weigh it down, making sure the top sheet presses down on the skins.

Step 6

Bake until the skins are browned and crisp, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the top baking sheet and parchment and transfer the skins to a plate lined with paper towel to cool and crisp up.

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