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Warm and Limey Chicken Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Deb PHOTO BY: Richard

"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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 16 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 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 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by Dori
Easy and tastes great! Maybe a little too much sugar but still great. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 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 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2006 by MJJK
This recipe was a wonderful jumping off point for a super, tasty change of pace! My husband... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2005 by TORNADOES3