Nectarine Chicken Salad Recipe

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When guests are coming for lunch or dinner in the warm summer months, I like to serve this attractive, colorful salad. The dressing is refreshingly tart. A neighbor shared the recipe years ago and I've passed it on many times.

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Nectarine Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
6 cups torn mixed salad greens
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and sliced
5 medium ripe nectarines, thinly sliced

Directions

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the lime juice, sugar, thyme, oil and garlic; shake well.
On a serving platter, arrange salad greens, chicken and nectarines. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 266 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Nectarine Chicken Salad in Country Woman July/August 2000, p29