Pear and Chicken Salad
Grill chicken, pears, and asparagus for this sizzling salad. You can stir up the Blue Cheese Dressing the day before serving.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
32 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
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12 oz. fresh asparagus spears
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2 small pears, halved lengthwise and cored (remove stems, if desired)
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Lemon juice
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 lb. total)
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Salt
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Ground black pepper
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6 cups torn mixed salad greens*
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Milk (optional)
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1 recipe Blue Cheese Dressing**
Directions
1.
Snap off and discard woody bases from asparagus. If desired, scrape off scales. In a large saucepan cook asparagus, covered, in a small amount of boiling lightly salted water for 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; set aside.
2.
Meanwhile, brush cut sides of pears with lemon juice; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
3.
Place chicken on the grill rack directly over medium heat; grill for 5 minutes. Turn chicken. Add pears to the grill rack, cut sides down. Grill chicken and pears for 7 to 10 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F) and pears are tender. If desired, add asparagus the last 3 minutes of grilling.
4.
Transfer chicken to a cutting board; slice chicken. Cut pear halves in half, forming 8 quarters.
5.
On 4 dinner plates, arrange greens, chicken, and asparagus. If desired, stir milk into Blue Cheese Dressing to reach desired consistency. Spoon dressing over salad. Add pear pieces. Makes 4 servings.
6.
*Cook's Shop: To rinse and drain salad greens, you can use a salad spinner.
7.
**Blue Cheese Dressing: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt, 1/4 cup chopped red onion, 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese, 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives, and 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper. Cover; chill until ready to serve. Makes 2/3 cup.
Nutrition information
Calories 266.9, Total Fat 3.3 g, Saturated Fat 1.3 g, Monounsaturated Fat .8 g, Polyunsaturated Fat .6 g, Cholesterol 85.9 mg, Sodium 314.8 mg, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Total Sugar 12.8 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 38.6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 27%, Calcium 16%, Iron 19%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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