Marinated Chicken-Raspberry Salad
¼ cup stone-ground mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons water
¼ cup plus I tablespoon raspberry wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon pepper
4 (4 ounce) skinned and boned chicken breast halves
¼ cup oil free salad dressing
6 cups mixed salad greens
¼ cup fresh raspberries, or frozen, thawed
Combine mustard, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and pepper. Place chicken in a shallow dish, and spread with mustard mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Place chicken on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Broil 6 inches from heat, 5 minutes each side. Cut chicken into thin strips and set aside. Combine salad dressing and ¼ cup raspberry wine vinegar; pour over salad greens, tossing gently. Place salad greens on each plate, top with chicken strips and sprinkle with raspberries.
By Breid Foxsong
Editor’s note: this dish is great on Midsummer afternoon!