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Asian Chicken and Brown Rice Salad

November 15, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

Asian Chicken and Brown Rice Salad is the perfect twist on a chicken salad! This delicious and savory chicken salad is perfect to take for lunch or for a light dinner!

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Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 cups whole grain brown and wild rice mix
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup diced yellow bell pepper
  • 1 can water chestnuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup green onions chopped
  • 1 cup chow Mein noodles
  • 6 cup baby spinach leaves
  • pepper to taste
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  1. Whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil in a large bowl.
  2. Prepare brown and wild rice mix according to package directions.
  3. Stir chicken, next 4 ingredients, and rice into soy sauce mixture.
  4. Add pepper.
  5. Serve on bed of baby spinach.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Chicken, main dish, protein, rice, Salad

Mango Chicken Salad

July 23, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

Enjoy this light and flavorful salad on a hot day. Add a light raspberry tea to complete this meal and to feel refreshed! It’s a quick and easy recipe for dinner tonight!


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Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup plain non fat or low fat yogurt
  • 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime zest
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 large, fresh mango peeled and cut into chunks
  • 6 cups fresh spinach leaves washed
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  1. In a small bowl, whisk yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, Dijon mustard and spices to make a dressing.
  2. Mix chicken and mango in medium bowl.
  3. Add dressing to chicken and mix well. Serve 1/2 cup chicken salad on top of 1 cup of washed spinach leaves.
Recipe Notes

Mango Chicken Salad Nutrition Facts Serving size 1/2 cup salad + 1 cup spinach (167g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 140 % Daily Value Total Fat 2 g 3 % Saturated Fat 0.5 g 3 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 40 mg 13 % Sodium 120 mg 5 % Total Carbohydrate 12 g 4 % Dietary Fiber 2 g 7 % Total Sugars 9 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 17 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 84 mg 6 % Iron 1 mg 6 % Potassium 450 mg 10 %

 

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Chicken, dinner, fruit, fruits, Heart Healthy, lunch, mango, mangoes, mangos, protein, recipe, recipes, Salad, salads

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