with Lettuce, Apple & Parmesan Salad

Yield: 2

Seared chicken cutlet coated in a mixture of Parmesan, panko, sunflower seeds, and lemon zest, and drizzled with a spicy Dijon-tahini sauce. A crisp salad of baby greens, sliced apple, and more Parm tossed with a lemony-creamy Dijon dressing for a side.
Prep: 10 Cook: 35

• ½oz sunflower seeds
• ¼cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1½oz honey Dijon dressing
• 1baby lettuce
• 3TBS Parmesan cheese
• 1lemon
• 10oz chicken cutlets
• 2tsp Dijon mustard
• 2TBS tahini
• 1tsp hot sauce
• 1apple
• salt & pepper
• 2tsp olive oil
• 1tsp cooking oil
• 1TBS butter

Start prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry produce.

Finely chop sunflower seeds. Finely chop half the Parmesan (you’ll use the rest in Step 5). Zest half the lemon, then quarter.

Make coating:

Place 1 TBS butter in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave until melted, 30 seconds.

Let cool slightly, then stir in sunflower seeds, chopped Parmesan, lemon zest, half the panko, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Cook chicken:

Pat chicken dry with paper towels, season all over with salt and pepper. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Evenly spread tops of chicken with mustard. Mound with sunflower coating, pressing to adhere (no need to coat the undersides).

Roast on the top rack until browned and cooked through, 15-20 minutes.

Make Dijon tahini sauce:

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together honey Dijon dressing, tahini, and hot sauce.

Finish prep & make salad:

Trim and discard root end from lettuce, chop leaves into bite-size pieces. Core and thinly slice apple.

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 TBS Dijon tahini sauce, a large drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of sugar, salt, pepper, and as much lemon juice as you like.

Tip: If the dressing tastes too tangy, add another pinch of sugar. If it’s not tangy enough, add another squeeze of lemon juice.

Add lettuce, apple, and remaining Parmesan to bowl, toss to coat.

Serve:

Divide chicken and salad between plates. Drizzle chicken with as much remaining Dijon tahini sauce as you like.

Serve with any remaining lemon wedges and any remaining Dijon tahini sauce on the side.