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Italian Chicken Salad

Submitted by BSmith4433

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Latest Review: "What a celebration of summer with each bite! ...more"
  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Ready in: 35 mins
  • Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup -dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, rinsed, and minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about ½ teaspoon)
  • 1/2 lb asparagus, trimmed of tough ends and cut on diagonal into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 5 cups shredded roast chicken
  • 3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • to ta table salt
  • to ta ground black pepper
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Cooking Instructions

Puree ½ cup oil, vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in blender until smooth. Transfer to large bowl.

Heat remaining tablespoon oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until beginning to smoke; add asparagus, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper; cook until asparagus is browned and almost tender, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to cool plate.

Add cooled asparagus and basil to vinaigrette; stir to combine. Add chicken and toss gently to combine; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.

Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, sprinkle with pine nuts and goat cheese.

Serve over salad greens.

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This recipe has been added to the following public cookbooks:
Debbie's Collection of Great Recipes, Chicken Cookbook, Roxann's Greatest meals, Ashley Goltz, JOAN SUMMER

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JennyPK
05/15/08 01:38 AM

This recipe sounds scrumptious!

What a celebration of summer with each bite! This salad made my mouth water as I was reading the ingrediants. Can't wait to make it!

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