Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes
Farmers Market Chicken Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Honey-Dijon Dressing
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Chicken
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups toasted wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch wide strips
Salad
- 6 cups mixed salad greens, torn into bite size pieces
- 2 cups red or yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 1/2 cups small thin green beans, blanched snow or sugar snap peas, sliced bell peppers or cucumbers or any combination
Instructions
Honey-Dijon Dressing
- Honey-Dijon Dressing: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Chicken
- Combine wheat germ, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a shallow dish; mix well.
- In another shallow dish, beat egg whites and water until frothy. Dip chicken strips into egg mixture then in wheat germ mixture.
- Dip and coat chicken again, coating thoroughly; place on baking sheet. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
Salad
- Arrange greens, tomatoes and green beans on serving platter; top with warm chicken.
- Drizzle Honey-Dijon Dressing over salad.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories: 450 Sodium: 980mg Calories from Fat: 100 Carbohydrates: 52g Fat: 11g Fiber: 9g Saturated Fat: 2g Protein: 42g Cholesterol: 65mg
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
National Honey Board