Asian Chicken Salad

Put this on the table with soft breadsticks and a dessert of vanilla yogurt topped with fresh berries. If you want wine, try chilled sake.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 3/4 cups)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  seasoned rice vinegar
• 1  tablespoon  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon  dark sesame oil
• 1  teaspoon  bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
• 1  teaspoon  honey
• 6  cups  gourmet salad greens
• 2  cups  chopped cooked chicken
• 1  cup  matchstick-cut carrots
• 1  cup  snow peas, trimmed and cut lengthwise into thin strips
• 2  tablespoons  sliced almonds, toasted

Preparation

1. Combine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and honey in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add salad greens, chicken, carrots, and snow peas; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

172 (31% from fat)

Fat:

6g (sat 0.9g,mono 2.7g,poly 2g)

Protein:

19.6g

Carbohydrate:

10.9g

Fiber:

3.5g

Cholesterol:

38mg

Iron:

1.6mg

Sodium:

538mg

Calcium:

73mg