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May 27 2008 - 7:45am

Moroccan Chicken and Potato Salad with Olives

From Food and Wine [1] magazine

Moroccan Chicken and Potato Salad with Olives

Ingredients

  1. 1 1/2 pounds boiling potatoes (about 5)
    1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon paprika
    1 teaspoon salt
    Fresh-ground black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
    7 tablespoons olive oil
    1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3)
    1/2 red onion, chopped fine
    1/3 cup black olives, such as Kalamata, halved and pitted
    1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan with salted water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook at a gentle boil until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
  2. When they are cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, cumin, paprika, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the ginger, and the oregano. Whisk in 6 tablespoons of the oil.
  4. Heat a grill pan or a heavy frying pan over moderate heat. For the grill pan, coat the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook the chicken for 5 minutes.
  5. Turn and cook until browned and just done, about 4 minutes longer.
  6. Remove, and when cool enough to handle, cut the chicken into 1/4-inch slices. For the frying pan, heat the oil in the pan and then season, cook, and slice the chicken in the same way.
  7. In a large bowl, combine the warm potatoes with half of the dressing. Add the chicken, onion, olives, parsley, and the remaining dressing and toss.

Serves 4.


Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/Moroccan-Chicken-Potato-Salad-OlivesFrom-Food-Wine-1-1662232