Warm Chicken Salad With Fruit
Prep time: 15 minutes
2 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil |
¾ lb. chicken breast strips |
1/3 cup rice vinegar |
1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme |
2 tbsp. honey |
¼ tsp. salt |
4 cups torn mixed salad greens |
1½ cups seedless red grapes |
½ cantaloupe, rind removed, cut into wedges |
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- Heat oil in medium skillet or wok over medium high heat until hot. Add chicken strips; cook and stir 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add vinegar, thyme, honey and salt; mix well. Cook and stir just until thoroughly heated and well blended. Remove from heat.
- Line 4 salad bowls or plates with salad greens. Top with chicken mixture. Garnish with grapes and cantaloupe.
4 servings
Ingredient info:
Made from fermented rice, rice vinegar adds a smooth, subtle flavor to Asian style salads. Look for rice vinegar in the Asian food section of the grocery store or at Asian markets.
Ingredient substitution:
A combination of half cider vinegar and half apple juice to equal 1/3 cup cna be used in place of the rice vinegar.
Kitchen tip:
To make this salad easy to serve, halve the larger grapes.
Recipe variation:
Swiss cheese complements fruity flavors. Add 1 cup cubed swiss cheese to this salad.
Serving size: ¼ recipe
Calories: 300
Calories from fat: 90
Dietary exchanges: 2 fruit, 1 vegetable, 2½ very lean meat, 1½ fat OR 2 carbohydrate, 1 vegetable, 2½ very lean meat, 1½ fat
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