Spiced Chicken Salad With Plums and Chickpeas

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 

small red onion, half coarsely chopped and half sliced

2 

cloves garlic

2 

teaspoons 

garam masala or curry powder

3/4 

cup 

low-fat Greek yogurt

1/4 

cup 

plus 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

kosher salt and black pepper

1 

pound 

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 to 3)

2 

tablespoons 

olive oil

1 

large head romaine lettuce, torn

1 

15.5-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed

1/4 

cup 

sliced dried apricots

1 

plum, pitted and thinly sliced

Directions

1. In a blender, puree the chopped onion and the garlic with the garam masala, ½ cup of the yogurt, ¼ cup of the vinegar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl, add the chicken, and turn to coat. Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Shake the excess marinade off the chicken. Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the remaining ¼ cup of yogurt, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of oil with 1 tablespoon water, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Add the lettuce, chickpeas, and sliced onion and toss to combine. Top with the chicken, apricots, and plum.