Chicken Paillard & Kale Salad By Chef Jon Wipfli
Thin slices of tender, lightly seasoned chicken breasts served with a crispy raw kale salad topped with Parmesan, toasted pine nuts, almonds and drizzled with a dijon-shallot vinaigrette.
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Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
20-25 min
This dish is Gluten-Free
Calories: 375
Fat: 4g
Carbs: 3g
Protein: 23g
ABOUT THE DISH
This is Chef Jon Wipfli’s, The Minnesota Spoon, go-to after a long day at work and with a few cheffy tricks bring this flavor-packed dinner together in no time. First, we butterfly the chicken breasts allowing them to cook very quickly and stay juicy. Next, we massage the raw kale by hand for just a few minutes to tenderize and season the leaves. Lastly, we pull together a super simple vinaigrette that makes use of shallot, garlic, parsley, dijon, lemon and anchovy paste – a not-at-all fishy powerhouse of umami flavor.

This recipe was designed by local chef:
Chef Jon Wipfli - Minnesota Spoon
Jon Wipfli is a Midwest native dedicated to cooking with local and sustainable ingredients. As graduate of the French Culinary Institute of New York, he has traveled the country developing an extensive cooking repertoire. After over decade of cooking in notable restaurants such as; The Bachelor Farmer, Marlow and Sons and Cookshop, he decided it was time for a change and Jon moved into different fields within the food industry including catering, working with local businesses, authorship and feeding people small scale environments.” He is also the resident Chef for Growler Magizine.
Ingredients
Shallot
Garlic
Lemon
Kale
Pineapple
Almonds
Parsley
Savory dijon mustard (contains anchovy)
Parmesan
Chicken breasts
Cooking terms for this recipe
Toast
To lightly heat grains in a sauté pan or pot until they are lightly toasted and aromatic.
Garnish
To add decorative or savory touches to food.
Vinaigrette
A type of salad dressing consisting of a vinegar and oil usually needing to be mixed or stirred before serving.
What you need
2 small bowls
Large bowl
Large sauté pan