1 bunch Baby Beets, washed with tops trimmed
1 small Butternut Squash, peeled, seeded and diced
1 head Bibb Lettuce
2 tablespoons Fresh Chives, cut on the diagonal into 1” pieces
1 tablespoon Fresh Sage, stemmed and chopped
2 Boneless Breasts of Chicken
Salt & Pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ cup Chicken Stock
1/8 cup Red Wine Vinegar
¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Put scrubbed beets into a 4-quart saucepan filled with cold water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Cook until beets can be pierced easily with a fork or knife – approximately 20 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Rinse with cold water until room temperature. Remove skins and slice each beet into 4 quarters.
- While the beets are cooking heat a second pan filled with water over high heat. Add butternut squash and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and drain.
- In a large bowl add the lettuce, chives and sage. Toss together and add beets.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and chicken. Sauté until golden brown on first side – about 8 minutes. Turn the chicken over and sauté roughly 5-7 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Remove from heat.
- Deglaze pan with chicken stock, scraping bottom of pan. Bring to a boil and continue to cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat.
- Whisk in ¼ cup oil and the vinegar. Pour over seasoned greens and beets.
- Slice chicken into ¼” slices and place over greens.