balsamic - News - The Coastal Star2024-03-28T20:56:05Zhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/balsamicThe Plate: A hearty salad at Deck 84https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/dining-a-hearty-salad-at-deck-842019-07-30T20:00:00.000Z2019-07-30T20:00:00.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960883887,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960883887,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960883887?profile=original" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>By Scott Simmons</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Plate:</strong> Balsamic Chicken Salad<br /> <strong>The Place:</strong> Deck 84, 840 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 665-8484 or <a href="http://www.deck84.com">www.deck84.com</a>.<br /> <strong>The Price:</strong> $17<br /> <strong>The Skinny:</strong> One of the nicest things about Deck 84 is how much it evokes old-time Delray Beach, especially if you sit outside. <br /> The Atlantic Avenue bridge opens and closes just as it did decades ago, when Busch’s Seafood had the space.<br /> But the restaurant and its menu are decidedly 21st century in their approaches.<br /> Case in point: This month’s Plate.<br /> You could smell the chickeny goodness of this salad as soon as the server approached the table.<br /> Large pieces of white-meat chicken that were grilled until tender sat atop a bed of mixed greens and romaine. Cherry tomatoes lent a sweet touch that was tempered by the plentiful chunks of tangy goat cheese and the toasted pine nuts.<br /> Lest you think it’s too healthy, that is crispy onion on top — the sweet onion fried until lighter than air. It was dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette that complemented the chicken.</p></div>