Basil Chicken with Fig and Gorgonzola Salad

Given the fact that I have a lifetime supply (okay, a week’s supply) of chicken breasts in the house, I decided to make a series of chicken dishes this week.  Tonight, I pulled again from the garden and grabbed up some basil.  I marinated the chicken with olive oil, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.  Unfortunately, the flavor didn’t permeate through the chicken.  The chicken was finished off with a chiffonade of basil that helped provide a bright flavor.  For sides, I made two.  The first was your basis mashed potato dish.  I put a little butter, sour cream, nutmeg, and garlic powder in the potatoes.  For the other side, I wanted to make a salad.  Since I was going with an Italian theme, I pulled out some dried figs, hazelnuts, and gorgonzola cheese.  The combination was great!  Pictures to come later.