Apple and Chicken Salad with Mint and Basil

Ingredients

• •1 teaspoon black pepper
• •½ cup basil
• •2 tablespoons mint
• •2 granny smith apples
• •4 teaspoons kosher salt
• •2 tablespoons brown sugar
• •¼ cup lime juice
• •1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• •1 cup roasted peanuts
• •4 scallions
• •4 chicken breasts

Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Put the chicken in a large saucepan.
2. 2Add enough water to cover by ½ inch.
3. 3Add 3 teaspoons of the salt and ½ teaspoon of the pepper.
4. 4Gently simmer.
5. 5Cook 10 minutes.
6. 6Continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked through and registers 165F at the thickest part, about 5 minutes more.
7. 7Put the chicken to a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes.
8. 8Combine lime juice, vinegar, and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
9. 9Toss with scallions and apples.
10. 10Dice the chicken.
11. 11Add it to the apple mixture along with the peanuts, mint, basil, and the remaining salt and pepper.