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Warm and Limey Chicken Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Deb  PHOTO BY: larkspur 

"Marinated boneless chicken breast strips are placed on a bed of lettuce with mandarin oranges, walnuts, and golden raisins, then dressed in a tangy lime dressing."
Warm and Limey Chicken Salad Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 21 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
  • 2 tablespoons frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 head red leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a jar, combine lime juice, sugar, lime zest, rice vinegar, and mustard. Shake well, and set aside. In a small bowl, mix chicken with limeade concentrate and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook and stir chicken 4 to 6 minutes, or until no longer pink, and juices run clear.
  3. Divide lettuce onto 4 salad plates. Top with mandarin orange segments, golden raisins, and walnuts. Place cooked chicken on top, and drizzle lightly with dressing.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2003 by Marcia Page 
Wow, this salad is fantastic! It's light and tangy and very flavorful. My entire family loved... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2003 by ALICEWP 
My husband, also, called this a do-again. I used dried cranberries instead of raisins--the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE 
Light, refreshing, tasty and good for you. This is a wonderful summer eve's salad. The only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2003 by HEARTANDSOUL 
VERY GOOD! I substituted sliced almonds for walnuts because of personal taste and they worked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2009 by larkspur 
This salad was wonderful! With such simple ingredients, I was shocked at how good it tasted!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2009 by Chef4Six 
Fantastic!! So good! I switched up the vegetables a bit - but other than that - I will be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2007 by mjhutch 
Not bad, but not great. This was more of a light wedding shower type salad. The husband was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2006 by J T-R 
This was great. I didn't have any limeade concentrate but will try it next time. I toasted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2003 by JULEEANNA 
This recipe was pretty good, but it had A LOT of lime in it. Next time I think I'll cut down... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2009 by Anna 
Incredible & easy! I will do again! MORE

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Deb

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Home Town: Skaneateles, New York, USA

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Nutritional Information
Warm and Limey Chicken Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 387

  • Total Fat: 15.5g
  • Cholesterol: 69mg
  • Sodium: 93mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.5g
  • Protein: 28.5g

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