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Grilled Chicken Salad with a Fresh Strawberry Dressing
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    • Balsamic vinegar, strawberries and black pepper are a classic Italian trio: spicy and sweet, refined and earthy. Together - and bound with aromatic almond oil - they make a terrific dressing for this salad of chicken and vegetables.

    Ingredients

    Serves:

      • Fresh Strawberry Dressing (recipe follows)
      • 8 ounces thin asparagus, stem ends snapped off, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
      • 8 ounces sugar snap peas, stemmed (2 cups) (see Tip)
      • 8 ounces snow peas, stemmed (2 cups)
      • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
      • 1 tablespoon almond oil (see Ingredient note) or canola oil
      • 1/4 teaspoon salt
      • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
      • 1/2 cup chopped scallions
      • 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
      • 2 teaspoons canola oil
      • 1 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
      • 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
      • 4 whole strawberries for garnish

    Directions

    1. Put a large pot of water on to boil for cooking vegetables. Make Fresh Strawberry Dressing. Prepare a grill or preheat broiler.

    2. Blanch asparagus, sugar snaps and snow peas in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water to refresh, then blot dry with paper towels. Whisk lemon juice, 1 tablespoon almond oil (or canola oil), salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the vegetables and scallions; toss to coat.

    3. Rub chicken breasts with 2 teaspoons canola oil and sprinkle with lemon-pepper seasoning. Lightly oil the grill rack (see Tip). Place the chicken on the grill, close the cover and cook until lightly browned and no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side. (Alternatively, broil chicken 4 to 6 inches from the heat source for about 6 minutes per side.) Let rest for 5 minutes.

    4. Cut the chicken crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Divide the vegetable mixture among 4 plates. Arrange the chicken slices over the vegetables. Spoon about 3 tablespoons Fresh Strawberry Dressing over each salad. Sprinkle with almonds and garnish each serving with a strawberry. Serve immediately.

    Tip: Sugar snaps have a fibrous seam on the inside curve. To remove it, grasp the stem protruding from one end and pull it down the inside curve as if you were unzipping the pea.

    Ingredient note: Almond oil is an unrefined oil pressed from almonds. You can find it in many supermarkets and health-food stores. Store it in the refrigerator.

    Related Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Dressing

    Nutrition Facts

    Per Single Serving / Serves 4 Total
    Calories 333Total Carbohydrates 18gm6%
    Calories from fat 153Total Fat 17gm26%
    Saturated Fat 2gm10%Mono Unsaturated Fat 11gm
    Protein25gmCholesterol 49mg16%
    Fiber 6gm6%Sodium 356mg15%

    Nutrition Facts provided by: EatingWell

    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

    ** Nutrient information is not available.

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