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California Chicken Salad

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California Chicken SaladBurcu Avsar

Think of it as an adult happy meal: This hearty bowl provides a healthy dose of mood-improving B vitamins.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Dressing:

6

tablespoons honey

2

tablespoons Dijon mustard

2

teaspoons olive oil

1

tablespoon rice wine (or apple cider) vinegar

1

/2 teaspoon salt

Salad:

3

boneless, skinless whole chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)

1

/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1

/4 teaspoon sweet chili powder

1

/4 teaspoon salt

1

/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Vegetable oil cooking spray

1

teaspoon olive oil

3

ears of corn, husked

1

/2 pound asparagus stalks (about 10), ends trimmed, cut into thirds

3

plum tomatoes, diced

1

/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

2

tablespoons pine nuts

3

slices turkey bacon, cooked as directed on package, chopped

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Preparation

  1. Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender. Sprinkle chicken with garlic and chili powders, salt and pepper. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over high heat and add oil. When oil is hot, add chicken. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 6 minutes per side, turning halfway through. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool chicken and slice thinly. Boil corn in a medium saucepan 5 minutes; cool, then cut kernels off cob; place in a bowl. Steam asparagus in 1 inch boiling water 3 minutes; drain and cool 1 minute. Add to bowl along with remaining vegetables. Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, about 6 minutes. Place salad on a platter; top with chicken, bacon, pine nuts and dressing.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 450 calories
11.4 g fat
2.2 g saturated
41.8 g carbohydrates
2.8 g fiber
45 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self