This is a great dinner salad and a good use for
leftover chicken (or turkey breast). The dressing is very flavorful with the
sesame oil and seeds, and to me, the mandarin oranges really push it over the
top.
ingredients- Dressing
1/4 cup (60 ml) sesame oil
1/4 cup (60 ml) low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup (36 g) sesame seeds
- Salad
8 cups (576 g) iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
1/4 cup (25 g) green onion, sliced
1/2 cup (8 g) cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup (30 g) fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup (50 g) celery, sliced
1/2 cup (61 g) carrot, sliced
1 cup (71 g) broccoli florets
1 cup (150 g) red bell pepper, sliced
1/2 cup (55 g) slivered almonds
1 cup (189 g) mandarin oranges
preparation
- For dressing, combine vinegar, oil, soy sauce, and sesame seeds. Marinate the chopped chicken in the dressing for a few hours or overnight. Chop lettuce, onion, cilantro, parsley, celery, carrot, broccoli, and red bell pepper and toss all together. Just before serving, add almonds, oranges, and chicken with dressing to salad. Toss well.
4 SERVINGS
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Each with: 380 Calories (56% from Fat, 24% from
Protein, 19% from Carb); 24 g Protein; 25 g Total Fat; 4 g Saturated Fat; 11 g
Monounsaturated Fat; 8 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 19 g Carb; 5 g Fiber; 12 g Sugar;
280 mg Phosphorus; 111 mg Calcium; 634 mg Sodium; 855 mg Potassium; 5652 IU
Vitamin A; 9 mg ATE Vitamin E; 127 mg Vitamin C; 53 mg Cholesterol
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