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California Chicken Salad

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California Chicken Salad

California Chicken Salad

amanda

Equipment

  • Mixer bowl with whisk attachment

  • Cutting board

  • Chef's knife

  • Salad spinner

  • Large salad serving bowl

  • Mandoline slicer (for thinly slicing vegetables)

  • Measuring spoons and cups

  • Food processor with dough blade (optional for chopping nuts)

  • Salad tongs

  • Can opener

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons honey

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon rice wine (or apple cider) vinegar

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3 boneless, skinless whole chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)

  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon sweet chili powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • Vegetable oil cooking spray

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

  • 3 ears of corn, husked

  • 1/2 pound asparagus stalks (about 10), ends trimmed, cut into thirds

  • 3 plum tomatoes, diced

  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts

  • 3 slices turkey bacon, cooked as directed on package, chopped

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender. Sprinkle chicken with garlic and chili powders, salt and pepper. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over high heat and add oil. When oil is hot, add chicken. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 6 minutes per side, turning halfway through. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool chicken and slice thinly. Boil corn in a medium saucepan 5 minutes; cool, then cut kernels off cob; place in a bowl. Steam asparagus in 1 inch boiling water 3 minutes; drain and cool 1 minute. Add to bowl along with remaining vegetables. Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, about 6 minutes. Place salad on a platter; top with chicken, bacon, pine nuts and dressing.
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