Orange Chicken Salad Recipe

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This refreshing salad from Sue McKenney of Eagle, Michigan makes a wonderful light supper on a warm summer evening. Or leave out the chicken and serve it as a side dish to enhance any main course. It's sure to become a favorite at your house, too.

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Orange Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 pound)
1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
6 cups torn mixed salad greens
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 cup orange sections
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Slice and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, orange juice, oil, parsley, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, celery, orange sections, onion and cranberries. Divide among individual serving plates. Top with chicken. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with almonds. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 cups) equals 352 calories, 14 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 393 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Orange Chicken Salad in Light & Tasty August/September 2003, p42

Broccoli's Better

“I use peeled chopped broccoli stalks in place of celery to add vitamins and crunch to chicken or tuna salad and green salads,” reveals field editor Betty J. of Ruston, Louisiana.