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Chicken Entrée Salad

May 27, 2022 by Dinner Tonight

Summertime in Texas calls for sunshine, lake days, and spending time with family. When you’re sun-soaked, you need a quick, light lunch to satisfy your hunger. Try our Chicken Entrée Salad! It’s packed with fresh fruit, and lean protein, and top it off with a refreshing balsamic vinaigrette!


Chicken Entrée Salad
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Ingredients
  • 1 cooked chicken breast, low sodium seasoning sliced
  • 5 ounces spring salad mix fresh
  • 1 medium apple sliced
  • 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 2 Tablespoons dried cranberries
  • 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
Servings: 2 1/2 cup servings
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your countertops. Rinse produce under cool running water before slicing.
  2. Add spring salad mix to the salad bowl.
  3. Top with cooked and sliced chicken breast, sliced apple, chopped walnuts, blueberries, and dried cranberries.
  4. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing.
  5. Enjoy!
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: apple, bluberries, Chicken, Salad, salads, walnuts

Grilled Quail Salad

January 3, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Grilled Quail Salad
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  • CourseMain Dish
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Servings
12
Ingredients
  • 12 quail semi-boneless
For the marinade
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup fresh herbs (seasonal and available)
For the fresh salad
  • 2 lbs. spring salad mix
  • 10 oz. pickled cactus diced
  • 2 ears roasted corn cut off the cob
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 2 avocados diced
For the dressing
  • 1 Juice of 1 lime
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
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  1. 1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking are. Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add quail to marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. 2. Combine all the fresh salad ingredients in a medium bowl; refrigerate. 3. On medium-high heat, grill quail for 1-2 minutes per side; let rest for 10 minutes. 4. Arrange the fresh salad on a plate. Drizzle the dressing ingredients on top of the fresh salad. 5. Place grilled quail on top of or next to the fresh salad and serve.
Recipe Notes

Nutrition facts per serving: 300 calories, 19g total fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 160mg sodium, 15g total carbohydrate, 6g dietary fiber, 3g sugars, 19g protein, 110% vitamin A, 45% vitamin C, 10% calcium, and 20% iron. Perfect Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: fall, Grilling, main dish, Salad

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