Warm Chicken And Rice Salad
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Salad:
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Cooking spray
- 6 cups gourmet salad greens
- 2 cups hot cooked brown and wild rice blend
- 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 2 tablespoons dry roasted cashews, salted
- To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
- To prepare salad, sprinkle chicken with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat a nonstick grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Cut chicken into thin slices, and keep warm.
- Place greens in a large bowl. Drizzle 1/4 cup dressing over greens; toss gently to coat. Combine rice and remaining dressing, tossing to coat.
- Divide the greens evenly among 4 plates, and spoon 1/2 cup rice mixture over each serving. Top each serving with 1 chicken breast half; sprinkle each serving with 1/4 cup cheese, 2 tablespoons currants, and 1 1/2 teaspoons nuts.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/warm-chicken-rice-salad (may not work)