A Bit of Everything Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: A Bit of Everything Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast (I buy the tenders); 1 bunch spinach (about 2 cups washed, stemmed and torn); 12 head lettuce (about 2 cups washed and shredded); 1 cup red grapes; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 apple, peeled and sliced; 1 orange, sectioned; ½ cup cashews; ¼ cup sunflower seeds; ¼ cup raisins; 3 green onions, sliced; ¼ cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons); 4 tablespoons honey; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons poppy seeds; ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard; ½ cup olive oil (walnut oil or other nut oil is also good in this dressing)

Servings: persons

1 lb chicken breast (I buy the tenders)
1 bunch spinach (about 2 cups washed, stemmed and torn)
12 head lettuce (about 2 cups washed and shredded)
1 cup red grapes
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 apple, peeled and sliced
1 orange, sectioned
½ cup cashews
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup raisins
3 green onions, sliced
¼ cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
4 tablespoons honey
1 pinch cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ cup olive oil (walnut oil or other nut oil is also good in this dressing)

1
Whisk together dressing ingredients (lemon juice - mustard), whisking in oil in a slow stream.
2
Dressing will be used for both marinating the chicken and for salad dressing.
3
With one third of the dressing (reserving 2/3 of the dressing for salad dressing) marinate chicken for 1 hour and then broil chicken, discarding the marinade.
4
Shred or chop chicken.
5
Mix together salad ingredients (spinach - orange) with shredded chicken.
6
Toss.
7
Garnish with cashews, sunflower seeds, raisins and green onion.
8
Toss.
9
Whisk dressing again and then toss salad with remaining dressing (or 2/3 of the original dressing).

1053

kcal

Calories

Fat

113

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb chicken breast (I buy the tenders), 1 bunch spinach (about 2 cups washed, stemmed and torn), 12 head lettuce (about 2 cups washed and shredded), 1 cup red grapes, and more.

Yes, A Bit of Everything Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

A Bit of Everything Chicken Salad

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