Chicken-Melon Spinach Salad Recipe

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“This hearty salad is nutritious, and the combination of colors and flavors mix really well.” It’s ideal for hot summer nights! Lorie Fritsch - Dublin, California

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Chicken-Melon Spinach Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups fresh baby spinach
2-1/2 cups cubed cantaloupe
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium ripe California Avocado, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup chopped onion
SALAD DRESSING:
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
4-1/2 teaspoons sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
4-1/2 teaspoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons salted soy nuts

Directions

In a large salad bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire and salt. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with soy nuts. Serve immediately. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 302 calories, 17 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 268 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 20 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken-Melon Spinach Salad in Simple & Delicious July/August 2009, p66