Chicken and Asian Slaw

Name: Chicken and Asian Slaw
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple; 2 cups sliced bok choy; 2 cups shredded red cabbage; 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sesame ginger salad dressing, divided; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

This meal is always a hit, and it goes together so quickly. Sesame ginger salad dressing adds refreshing flavor to this pairing of broiled chicken and an exotic homemade coleslaw. —Melissa Jelinek, Apple Valley, Minnesota

Ingredients

2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 cups sliced bok choy
2 cups shredded red cabbage
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sesame ginger salad dressing, divided
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

Directions

Preheat broiler. In a large bowl, combine pineapple, bok choy, cabbage and 1/3 cup salad dressing; toss to coat.
Place chicken in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush both sides of chicken with remaining salad dressing. Broil 3-4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°.
Divide slaw among four bowls. Slice chicken; arrange over slaw. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 302 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 433mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Jerk Chicken and Slaw in Taste of Home December/January 2011