Chicken and Arugula Salad with Figs and Warm Spices

Name: Chicken and Arugula Salad with Figs and Warm Spices
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: , Salt and pepper; 4 (4- to 6-ounce) organic, boneless, skinless chicken breast, no more than 1 inch thick, trimmed of all visible fat; 6 tablespoons, cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon, ground coriander; ½ teaspoon, smoked paprika; ¼ teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 3 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 teaspoon, honey; 1 , (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed; 5 ounces (5 cups), baby arugula; ½ cup, fresh parsley leaves; 1 , shallot, sliced thin; 8 , fresh figs, stemmed and quartered; ½ cup, whole almonds, toasted and chopped

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Drawing inspiration from the healthful foods of the Mediterranean, we added beautiful, deep purple figs to transform a simple salad of chicken and greens into something special.

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SERVES6

TIME45 minutes

Chicken and Arugula Salad with Figs and Warm Spices

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Nutritious Delicious

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

High in fiber, fresh figs have a subtle floral sweetness, which we wanted to enhance with a dressing seasoned with warm spices. We tried a variety of spice blends, and homed in on coriander for its light citrus note, along with smoked papri...

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