Poached Chicken And Asparagus Salad

• 6 cups water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 small onion, halved
• 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 2 1/2 cups (1-inch) slices asparagus
• 1 cup yellow bell pepper strips
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes. Add chicken. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from pan with a slotted spoon. Place chicken on a cutting surface; cover loosely with foil. Let stand 10 minutes; cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2. Return poaching liquid to a boil. Add asparagus; cook 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well. Discard bay leaf and onion. Combine chicken, asparagus, bell pepper, Apple-Kiwi Dressing, and tarragon; toss well to combine.

water, lemon juice, salt, cracked black pepper, bay leaf, onion, skinless, asparagus, yellow bell pepper strips, tarragon

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/poached-chicken-asparagus-salad (may not work)