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Mandarin Chicken Salad Recipe

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The crispy and fruity chicken salad is refreshing served for lunch, dinner or a potluck supper—either warm or cold. For an easy change of pace, I suggest using a bottled salad dressing.—Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

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Mandarin Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/3 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced parsley
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 package (10 ounces) ready-to-serve salad or 4 cups torn lettuce
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup chow mein noodles
1 green onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Directions

In a skillet, combine chicken, water, vinegar, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon oil, soy sauce and bouillon. Cook and stir over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is tender and liquid has evaporated.
Meanwhile, for dressing, whisk mayonnaise, honey, lemon juice, parsley, mustard, onion and remaining oil until blended. Arrange salad greens on a platter. Top with oranges, chicken mixture and chow mein noodles. Sprinkle with green onion and almonds. Serve with dressing. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 573 calories, 34 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 1,020 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Mandarin Chicken Salad in Country Woman September/October 1999, p37

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Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2012 by angelasandoval

Finally found the perfect Mandarin Chicken Salad recipe! The whole family loved this! Cooking the chicken this way makes it amazing! And the dressing is fantastic!

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2010 by RachelCK

My husband and I loved this! It's wonderful for the hot summer days that you don't want to heat up the house. It's fast to put together and so yummy!