Taste of Home
Orange Chicken Spinach Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
For a salad with refreshing color and crunch, we toss chicken and spinach with mandarin oranges and red onion, then splash everything with a tangy vinaigrette. —Jean Murawski, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
Ingredients
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6 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups)
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3 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
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1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
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1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
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1/2 cup chopped red onion
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2 tablespoons orange juice
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk orange juice, vinegar, oil, Italian seasoning, garlic and salt until blended. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts
2-1/2 cups: 270 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 199mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1 fat.
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