| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Grains, Fruits, Dairy |
|
Chicken, Poultry, Salads, Salad dress |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 4 |
md |
Boneless skinless chicken breast halves, (about 12- ounces) |
| 2 |
c |
Green and/or yellow wax beans,, optional |
| 4 |
c |
To 6 cups torn or shredded mixed greens;, (see list below) * |
| 4 |
c |
Cut-up fresh fruit;; (see list below) ** |
| 1/4 |
c |
Chopped red onion;, optional |
|
|
Toasted coconut;, optional |
|
|
Cracked black pepper;, optional |
| 1 |
|
Recipe Ginger Vinaigrette dressing OR, see recipe *** |
| 1 |
|
Recipe Creamy Honey-Lime dressing;, see recipe **** |
INSTRUCTIONS
* Mixed greens: leaf lettuce, flowering kale, curly endive, or spinach.
**Cut-up fresh fruit: mango, carambola (star fruit), peaches, nectarines,
kiwi fruit, strawberries, or grapes.
Rinse chicken; pat dry. Grill chicken on an uncovered grill directly over
medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes, turning once. (Or, place chicken on the
unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 minutes from heat 9 minutes or
till no longer pink, turning once). Meanwhile, if using green or yellow
beans; in a saucepan cook the beans, covered, in a small amount of boiling
water for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. To serve. Slice the
chicken breast crosswise into thin pieces. Line 4 plates with mixed greens.
Top with onion, coconut and black pepper. Serve with Ginger Vinaigrette
dressing or Creamy Honey-Lime Dressing. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
***Ginger Vinaigrette dressing: In a blender container or food processor
bowl combine 1 cup papaya or apricot nectar, 1/3 cup rice wine or white
wine vinegar, 4 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil,
and 1/2 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper. Cover and blend till mixed. With
the blender or food processor running, slowly add 1/2 cup olive or salad
oil through the hole in the top, blending till smooth. Transfer to a
storage container. Cover and store in the refrigerator till ready to serve
or for up to 2 weeks. Makes about 1 3/4 cups.
****Creamy Honey-Lime dressing: In a small mixing bowl combine 1/3 cup
plain low-fat or fat-free yogurt, 1/3 cup regular or or light dairy sour
cream, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel, 2 teaspoons finely
shredded lime or lemon peel, 2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon
salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up
to 1 week. Makes about 1 cup.
Recipe by: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS MAGAZINE -- SEPTEMBER 1996 Posted to
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #674 by essie49@juno.com (Ethel R Snyder) on Jul 16,
1997
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