Sautéed Chicken with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

We used lettuce from our garden, and this is definitely a recipe we'll repeat! It was SO good, although we were both still a little hungry after, so serve with crusty garlic bread in the future.

Yield: Serves 4
Total: 26 Minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
5/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 slices applewood-smoked bacon
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/3 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
6 cups arugula

Preparation:
1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; sauté 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken; let stand 8 minutes. Slice and keep warm.
2. Reduce heat to medium. Add bacon to pan; cook 6 minutes or until crisp, turning once. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings; drain. Crumble bacon. Add shallots to drippings in pan, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in vinegar, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in broth, syrup, and mustard; cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Arrange 1 1/2 cups arugula on each of 4 plates; sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. Top each serving with 1 chicken breast half. Drizzle 2 tablespoons dressing over each serving; top with crumbled bacon.

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 350
Fat: 15.7g
Saturated fat: 4.1g
Monounsaturated fat: 6.9g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.7g
Protein: 43g
Carbohydrate: 6.8g
Fiber: 0.6g
Cholesterol: 106mg
Iron: 1.9mg
Sodium: 697mg
Calcium: 71mg