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Deana
10-14-2004, 11:05 AM
I made this last night - it was awesome and very easy. I served it on a bed of lettuce (and with yummy bread).

White Bean and Roasted Chicken Salad
From Cooking Light

Salad:
2 cups coarsely chopped skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup sliced fresh basil
2 (16-ounce) cans cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained

Dressing:
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced

To prepare salad, place first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir gently to combine.
To prepare dressing, combine vinegar and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over salad, tossing gently to coat.

Yield: 5 servings (serving size: about 1 1/4 cups)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 369 (25% from fat); FAT 10.1g (sat 2g, mono 5.7g, poly 1.7g); PROTEIN 29.2g; CARB 41.5g; FIBER 9.6g; CHOL 45mg; IRON 4mg; SODIUM 342mg; CALC 117mg;




Mel-icious
10-14-2004, 03:03 PM
I am happy to hear you liked this, I've had it on my to-try list for awhile, time to make it I guess. :run:

Csara
10-14-2004, 03:06 PM
That looks delicious and perfect for the new healthier lifestyle DH and I want to approach.

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