Warm and Limey Chicken Salad recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
½ teaspoon rice vinegar
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 head red leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
¼ cup golden raisins
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

386.8 calories
carbohydrate: 35.9 g
cholesterol: 69.3 mg
fat: 15.5 g
fiber: 2.5 g
protein: 28.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 93.2 mg
sugar: 29.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a jar, combine lime juice, sugar, lime zest, rice vinegar, and mustard. Shake well, and set aside. In a small bowl, mix chicken with limeade concentrate and pepper.

  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook and stir chicken 4 to 6 minutes, or until no longer pink, and juices run clear.

  3. Divide lettuce onto 4 salad plates. Top with mandarin orange segments, golden raisins, and walnuts. Place cooked chicken on top, and drizzle lightly with dressing.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Marinated boneless chicken breast strips are placed on a bed of lettuce with mandarin oranges, walnuts, and golden raisins, then dressed in a tangy lime dressing.

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