Tuesday, April 16, 2013

THE BIG CHICKEN SALAD

Ready in 20 minutes • Makes 1 serving

Ingredients:
3 cups mesclun greens (a mix of spinach, arugula, Swiss chard and dandelion)
½ cup roasted chicken, cubed
1 medium pear, sliced

Croutons:

1 slice whole-grain bread
1 tsp olive or canola oil

Dressing:
1 tsp olive oil
½ tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp lemon juice
¼ tsp Dijon mustard
Dash sea salt and pepper

Instructions:
1.    Preheat oven to 350°F.
2.    Chop bread into ½" squares. Toss with oil to coat evenly, and place on a baking tray. Bake about 15 minutes, or until bread is lightly browned.
3.    While bread is baking, whisk dressing ingredients in a mixing bowl. Toss dressing with greens. Top with warm or cold chicken pieces, pear slices and croutons.

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