Touch-of-Gold Chicken-Rice Salad
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
The peaches, orange dressing, and curried rice give this salad its golden touch.
Servings:
Makes about 1/2 cup dressing.
Total Time:
35 mins
Ingredients
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2 cupschicken brothsee savings
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3/4 cupuncooked long grain ricesee savings
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1 tablespoonmargarine or buttersee savings
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1/2 teaspooncurry powdersee savings
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2 dashesbottled hot pepper saucesee savings
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1/2 cupsliced celerysee savings
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1/4 cupsliced green onionssee savings
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2 tablespoonsfinely chopped crystallized gingersee savings
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2 tablespoonssnipped fresh cilantrosee savings
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1-1/2 poundsskinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size stripssee savings
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Salt and peppersee savings
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1 tablespooncooking oilsee savings
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Fresh spinach leavessee savings
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1 cupsliced, peeled fresh peaches or sliced fresh nectarinessee savings
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1 recipePoppy Seed Dressing (see below)see savings
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1/3 cuppistachio nuts, coarsely choppedsee savings
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Directions
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In a medium saucepan combine broth, uncooked rice, margarine or butter, curry powder, and pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in celery, green onions, ginger, and cilantro. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
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Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, half at a time, in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan.
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To serve, line plates with spinach. Place rice mixture on top of spinach. Arrange chicken and peach or nectarine slices on top of rice. Drizzle with Poppy Seed Dressing; sprinkle with nuts. Makes 6 servings.
Poppy Seed Dressing
In a small mixing bowl whisk together 1/3 cup orange juice, 3 tablespoons salad oil, 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard, 1 teaspoon poppy seed, and 2 to 3 dashes bottled hot pepper sauce. Makes about 1/2 cup dressing.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 398, Total Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 416 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 27 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 12%, Vitamin C 22%, Calcium 4%, Iron 17%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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