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Chicken & Pine Nut Salad Recipe

Chicken & Pine Nut Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

6 cups vegetable oil (or as needed)
4 large tortillas
1/2 cup olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
1/2 cup snow peas
1/2 cup zucchini , julienned
1/2 cup carrot , julienned
1/2 cup yellow squash , julienned
1/2 cup red bell pepper , julienned
1/2 cup mushroom, sliced
1/2 cup scallion, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup cooking sherry
1 cup lime juice, fresh squeezed
4 cups tossed salad greens
1 lime, sliced
4 sprigs cilantro

Directions:

In a deep fryer or a heavy pan, place the vegetable oil and heat it on high until it reaches 375 degrees.
One at a time, place a tortilla in the oil and push it to the bottom of the pan with a ladle so that it forms a bowl shape.
Hold the tortilla there until it is lightly browned and crisp.
Remove the tortilla and drain it on paper towels.
Repeat the process for the remaining three tortillas.
In a large skillet place the olive oil and heat it on medium high until it is hot.
Add the chicken, snow peas, carrots, yellow squash, zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, and scallions.
Saute the vegetables for 3 to 5 minutes, or until thaty are slightly tender and hot through the center.
Add the cilantro and pinon nuts, and toss the mixture.
Add the sherry and lime juice.
Toss everthing together well.
Remove skillet from the heat.
On four individual serving plates arrange the salad greens.
Place a tortilla shell in the center.
Fill the shells with the chicken and vegetable stir-fry.
Garnish the salad with the lime slices and sprigs of cilantro.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3540.5 Kcal (14823 kJ)
Calories from fat	3367.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	374.13g	576%
Cholesterol	139.24mg	46%
Sodium	831mg	35%
Potassium	1447.09mg	31%
Total Carbs	22.86g	8%
Sugars	5.86g	23%
Dietary Fiber	3.51g	14%
Protein	53.79g	108%
Vitamin C	94.4mg	157%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	25%
Iron	13.2mg	73%
Calcium	73.1mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	354.51 Kcal (1484 kJ)
Calories from fat	337.15 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	37.46g	576%
Cholesterol	13.94mg	46%
Sodium	83.21mg	35%
Potassium	144.9mg	31%
Total Carbs	2.29g	8%
Sugars	0.59g	23%
Dietary Fiber	0.35g	14%
Protein	5.39g	108%
Vitamin C	9.4mg	157%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	25%
Iron	1.3mg	73%
Calcium	7.3mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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