Sunday 29 September 2013

Fresh Orange Chicken Salad

I love Chicken Salad and this is a great version.  Quite often I find it isn't worth my time to make a salad dressing but this is an exception.  Make sure you try the salad dressing, it is light but with lots of flavour.  Use a good quality whole grain or multigrain bread for the croutons.  From Canadian Living Magazine.

1 1/2 cup cubed multigrain bread
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 orange
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Pinch each salt and pepper
3 cups romaine lettuce
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup black olives, pitted and chopped
225 g boneless skinless chicken breast, grilled and sliced

On baking sheet, toss bread with 2 tsp of the oil.  Bake in 375F oven, turning once, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut top and bottom off orange; slice away peel and white pith.  Working over bowl, cut between fruit and membranes to release segments into bowl; set aside.

Squeeze 2 tbsp juice from remaining membranes into separate small bowl; whisk in remaining oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.

In salad bowl, layer lettuce, onion, olives, reserved orange segments and chicken.

To serve, add dressing and croutons.



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