Chicken with Feta Cheese and Blackberry Vinaigrette

Chicken breast halves are marinated in citrus juices, grilled, and served on greens with fruits, feta cheese, & a blackberry vinaigrette dressing.

Ingredients:

• Marinade:
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped basil
• 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and ground pepper to taste
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• ...
• Blackberry Vinaigrette:
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ...
• Salad:
• 5 cups salad greens, torn into bite-size pieces
• 3 fresh pears, peeled, cored and sliced thinly
• 3 cups fresh blackberries, divided
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cup blackberry vinaigrette: recipe follows

Directions:

Whisk together lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, basil, salt and ground pepper. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking well. Place chicken in a shallow baking dish and pour marinade over chicken. Let set for 20 minutes, turning once. Meanwhile prepare vinaigrette. In a blender, place 2 cups of the blackberries, the wine vinegar, sugar, mustard, oregano, salt and fresh ground pepper. Blend until smooth, then add olive oil slowly until well blended; set aside. Heat grill to medium-high. Brush grill with olive oil. Remove chicken from dish. Grill 8-10 minutes on each side, or until done. Remove from grill. Arrange salad greens on 4 plates, top evenly with pears, remaining blackberries, and chicken breast. Drizzle about 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette dressing over each serving. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

Number of Servings: 4

Notes from the Cook: I like to use blackberries in the summer for a different taste. Serve with crusty bread, if desired.