Spiced Chicken Breasts On A Bed Of Greens

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 8 cups romaine lettuce, coarsely torn
• 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and cubed
• 4 ounces blue cheese, broken into bite-sized chunks
• 1/2 cup creamy garlic dressing or 1/2 cup italian vinaigrette

Recipe

• 1 rinse and pat dry chicken, set aside.
• 2 heat a wide, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over a medium flame until hot.
• 3 meanwhile, in a mixing bowl combine the oil, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, garlic and onion powders, cumin, coriander, sugar and lemon juice. brush the oil mixture on both sides of chicken breasts.
• 4 place chicken in hot skillet. cook about 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longr pink; turning only once. transfer chicken to a cutting board and cut each one into 4 pieces.
• 5 arrange the lettuce on a serving platter and place the chicken on top. sprinkle the cubed avocado and blue cheese over the chicken and lettuce. top with dressing. serve immediately.