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Domestic guru shares recipes for a delicious meal from her latest book

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A nice dinner doesn’t have to mean slaving away in the kitchen all day. In her new book, “Dinner at Home: 52 Quick Meals to Cook for Family and Friends,” Martha Stewart shares fresh menu ideas and recipes created for busy cooks of all culinary levels.

Chicken paillards with walnut sauce
Martha Stewart

Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoons safflower or other neutral-tasting oil
4 chicken cutlets (each 4 to 6 ounces and 1/4 inch thick)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1∕3 cup walnut halves
1/2 cup chicken stock, homemade (see page 260) or low-sodium store-bought
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

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DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high until hot but not smoking.

2. Pat dry chicken and season both sides with salt and pepper, then place in the pan. Cook until golden brown on first side, 3 to 4 minutes; turn chicken and continue cooking until golden on the other side and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a platter.

3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add walnuts and toast, stirring constantly, until golden, about 3 minutes.

4. Raise heat to medium; add stock and vinegar. Cook, swirling the pan, until liquid is reduced by half and slightly thickened, about 1 minute.

Pour sauce over chicken and serve.

TIPS

If the cutlets are thicker than one-quarter inch, or vary in thickness, place them between pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet to help them cook evenly.

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Arugula and roasted sweet potato salad
Martha Stewart

Makes 4 servings

This room-temperature salad can be made with other seasonal vegetables instead of the sweet potatoes. Try using winter squash, beets, or parsnips, peeled and cut into uniform pieces so they will cook evenly.

INGREDIENTS

2 sweet potatoes (about 8 ounces each), cut into 1-inch-thick rounds or half-moons (unpeeled)
2 leeks, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces, washed well
4 cups loosely packed baby arugula (about 5 ounces), washed well and dried
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Combine sweet potatoes and leeks on a rimmed baking sheet, and toss with 2 tablespoons oil; season with 1 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper.

3. Spread in a single layer and roast until leeks are golden and sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 22 minutes, tossing once halfway through. Let cool about 10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, whisk together mustard and vinegar, then slowly whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper.

5. Toss roasted vegetables with arugula and vinaigrette.

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