Orange Chicken Salad with Feta
"This salad combines many of my favorite flavors in a new way. Orange juice concentrate in the dressing gives the salad a fresh taste." -Jenna Bayley-Burke, Hillsboro, OR
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 2 cups salad, 3 ounces chicken, about 10 mandarin orange segments, and 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds)
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
- Cooking spray
- 8 cups torn leaf lettuce
- 1 cup orange bell pepper strips
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup matchstick-cut carrots
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 3 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges in light syrup, drained
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
Preparation
Prepare grill.
Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side or until done. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Set aside.
Combine lettuce and next 5 ingredients (through onions) in a large bowl. Combine orange juice concentrate, vinegar, oil, salt, and black pepper; stir with a whisk. Pour juice mixture over lettuce mixture, tossing to coat. Divide lettuce mixture evenly among 4 plates; top evenly with chicken, oranges, and almonds.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 299 (28% from fat)
- Fat:
- 9.3g (sat 3g,mono 4.4g,poly 1.2g)
- Protein:
- 25.1g
- Carbohydrate:
- 31.2g
- Fiber:
- 4.8g
- Cholesterol:
- 62mg
- Iron:
- 1.5mg
- Sodium:
- 351mg
- Calcium:
- 161mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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This dish was rather bland. Somehow the ingredients did not come together. I followed another reviewers recommendation and used oranges from my tree. The dressing was "watered down". If I make it again, I will use concentrate as the recipe calls for.05/15/08
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My husband and I LOVED this! It was easy, and the orange juice dressing was fantastic.05/28/06





