Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad

This salad is so refreshing. It's great for dinner, lunch or as a side dish. You can make it without the chicken breast or you can replace the chicken breast with chopped bacon. Enjoy!

Here's how ya do it--
  • 1 lb of cooked chicken breast-cubed

  • 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 1 head romaine leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 2 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 bunch green onion, diced
  • 1 cup candied almonds
  • a large handful of dried cranberries

DIRECTIONS

  1. To make the dressing, thoroughly blend the vinegar, honey, dry mustard, celery salt, paprika, and olive oil. Best when made a few hours before hand and served cold.
  2. Place lettuce, oranges, dried cranberries, green onion, chicken, and almonds in a serving bowl. Toss with dressing and serve.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I remember that one time we went on a date and you made me this salad at my house! BOY! WAS THAT STUFF GOOD! A way to a man's heart is truely through his stomach! And girl, I'm tellin' ya- You are there babe!!

Lynnette said...

Funny, I've only made this recipe for the family!

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