Chicken and Wild Rice Salad with Almonds by
TRobinson
Source: Cooking Light
Ingredients
DRESSING:
1/4 cup fig vinegar or white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons canola oil
SALAD:
2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
1 tablespoon butter
Cooking spray
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons minced red onion
1/4 cup
fig vinegar or white wine vinegar
2
teaspoons sugar
1
teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4
teaspoon salt
1
garlic clove, minced
2
tablespoons canola oil
2 cup
s fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1
1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
1
tablespoon butter
1
pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/8
teaspoon black pepper
1 cup
chopped celery
1/2 cup
shredded carrots
1/3 cup
dried cranberries
1/4 cup
chopped almonds, toasted
2
tablespoons minced red onion
Instructions
1. To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Gradually add oil, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Cover and chill.
2. Combine broth, rice, and butter in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove rice mixture from heat; cool.
3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 8 minutes on each side or until done. Cool; cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
4. Combine cooked rice, chicken, celery, carrots, cranberries, almonds, and red onion in a large bowl. Add dressing; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill.
Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1 1/3 cups
Nutrition Information (per serving):
Calories |
352 |
Fat |
10.3 g |
Saturated Fat |
2 g |
Cholesterol |
49 mg |
Sodium |
357 mg |
Carbohydrates |
40.6 |
Fiber |
4 g |
Protein |
25 g |