Grilled Chicken With Tomato And Bread Salad

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables		August 1995	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Crusty peasant-style bread
		torn into bite-size
		pieces about 6
		cups
3		Vine-ripened tomatoes
		about 1 1/2
		pounds cut into
		3/4-inch pieces
3/4	c	Finely chopped inner, very
		pale green
		celery ribs and
		leaves
1/3	c	Small brine-cured black
		olives such as halved
		and
		pitted
		Gaeta or NiÃ§oise
1/4	c	Finely chopped red onion
2	T	Drained capers
2	T	Red-wine vinegar, up to 3
2		Garlic cloves, minced and
		mashed
		to a paste with 1/2
		teaspoon salt
1/3	c	Extra-virgin olive oil
3		Whole skinless boneless
		chicken breasts about 2
		pounds
		total halved
		Vegetable oil for brushing
		chicken
1	c	Fresh basil leaves, torn
		into pieces
		Garnish: whole celery leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

Make Salad:  Preheat broiler.  On a large baking sheet spread bread in
one layer and toast under  broiler about 4 inches from heat until pale
golden, about 3 minutes  on each side. Cool bread. Bread may be toasted
2 days ahead and kept  in a sealable bag at room temperature.  In a
bowl toss together bread, tomatoes, chopped celery, olives,  onion, and
capers. In a blender or small food processor blend  together vinegar,
garlic paste, olive oil, and salt and pepper to  taste until smooth and
drizzle over salad. Toss salad well and let  stand at room temperature
while grilling chicken.  Grill Chicken:  Prepare grill.  Brush chicken
with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.  Grill chicken on a
rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 4 to 5  minutes on each side,
or until just cooked through. (Alternatively,  chicken may be grilled
in 2 batches in a hot well-seasoned ridged  grill pan over moderately
high heat.) Transfer chicken to a cutting  board and cool.  Stir basil
into salad. Slice chicken on the diagonal and serve with  salad.
Garnish each serving with whole celery leaves.  Serves 6.  Gourmet
August 1995  Converted by MC_Buster.  Per serving: 1429 Calories
(kcal); 81g Total Fat; (52% calories from  fat); 164g Protein; 3g
Carbohydrate; 411mg Cholesterol; 462mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 0
Grain(Starch); 22 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0  Fruit; 14 1/2  
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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