Chicken Citrus Salad


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Nutritional Info
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 184.5
  • Total Fat: 3.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.3 mg
  • Sodium: 78.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 21.6 g

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Introduction

Eat this as your main dish! A whole lotta salad. Eat this as your main dish! A whole lotta salad.

Ingredients

    Citrus vinaigrette:
    • 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 2 teaspoons honey
    • 1 1/4 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
    Salad:
    • 4 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (12 ounces)
    • 4 cups torn mixed salad greens
    • 2 medium oranges, peeled and sectioned
    • 8-12 strawberries

Directions

1. To make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl combine the orange juice, oil, honey, and mustard. Set aside.



2. To make the salad: Place the chicken on a grill rack over medium-hot coals. Grill, uncovered for 6 minutes. Turn the chicken and grill for 6-9 minutes more or until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside.



3. In a large bowl, toss mixed greens and oranges.



4. Arrange the greens mixture on 4 salad plates. Place a sliced chicken breast on each plate. Drizzle with vinaigrette. Garnish with sliced strawberries.



Serves 4.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Oh very, very good. The only changes I made were a little less dressing and added pecans. Yum-yummy! - 11/23/08


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    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I use calamansi (instead of lemon), this our native lemon, bigger than marbles...its more delicious. - 12/26/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    We loved this recipe - I added fresh spinach and shredded cabbage- It was really good and I will make it again. - 7/1/08


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    turned out real good. Took it to chruch everyone liked the new dish. - 6/29/08


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I love this salad. I use mandarin oranges, feta cheese and pecans. I will try the pears as well when strawberries are not available. - 11/23/08