Side Pannel
Walnut-Chicken Salad
Ingredients List
- 6 tb Chopped walnuts
- 2 tb Low-sodium soy sauce,
- -divided
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 lb Skinned boned chicken
- -breasts
- 3 c Cooked couscous, cooked
- -without salt or fat
- 1/2 c Coarsely shredded carrot
- 1/3 c Sliced green onions
- 2 tb Minced shallot
- 3 tb Rice vinegar
- 2 tb Water
- 1 tb Walnut oil
- 2 ts Brown sugar
- 1 ts Grated lemon rind
- 1 ts Peeled grated gingerroot
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1/4 ts Pepper
- 2 Cloves garlic, minced
- 9 c Loosely packed thinly sliced
- -fresh spinach
Directions
Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add
walnuts; cook 2 to 2-1/2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add 1 tablespoon and
1 teaspoon soy sauce, stirring constantly until soy sauce is absorbed.
Remove from skillet; set aside.
Wipe browned bits from skillet with a paper towel.
Coat skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Add
chicken, and cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from
skillet, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Combine chicken, couscous, carrot, and green onions in a large bowl; set
aside.
Combine remaining 2 teaspoons soy sauce, shallot, and next 9 ingredients in
a small bowl, and stir well. Add to chicken mixture, and toss well. Yield:
6servings.
Per serving: 232 Calories; 4g Fat (17% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 28g
Carbohydrate; 35mg Cholesterol; 350mg Sodium
NOTES : Vegetable oil can be substituted for walnut oil. To serve, arrange
1-1/2 cups sliced spinach on individual serving plates, and top with 1 cup
chicken mixture, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon walnuts.
walnuts; cook 2 to 2-1/2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add 1 tablespoon and
1 teaspoon soy sauce, stirring constantly until soy sauce is absorbed.
Remove from skillet; set aside.
Wipe browned bits from skillet with a paper towel.
Coat skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Add
chicken, and cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from
skillet, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Combine chicken, couscous, carrot, and green onions in a large bowl; set
aside.
Combine remaining 2 teaspoons soy sauce, shallot, and next 9 ingredients in
a small bowl, and stir well. Add to chicken mixture, and toss well. Yield:
6servings.
Per serving: 232 Calories; 4g Fat (17% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 28g
Carbohydrate; 35mg Cholesterol; 350mg Sodium
NOTES : Vegetable oil can be substituted for walnut oil. To serve, arrange
1-1/2 cups sliced spinach on individual serving plates, and top with 1 cup
chicken mixture, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon walnuts.
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