Chicken Rice Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 cups brown rice
1 tsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 skinless chicken breasts
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced (optional)
1/2 cup dried apricot, sliced
1/2 cup currants
1/3 cup pistachio nut, toasted
1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
2 oranges, peeled and cut into 8 segments each
1/2 cup fat-free french dressing (or whatever type you prefer)
1 baby romaine lettuce, washed

Directions:

Cook rice until just tender and drain well.
Heat oil in a large non-stick pan or wok.
Cook garlic and chicken until chicken is just browned and cooked.
Remove chicken from pan and let rest 5 minutes, then slice the breasts thinly.
Combine rice, chicken, onion, celery, apricots, currants, nuts, mint and oranges in a large bowl.
Just before serving, stir through dressing.
Arrange lettuce leaves in the base and sides of 4 bowls and spoon salad over the top.
Garnish with a sprig of mint.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	519.54 Kcal (2175 kJ)
Calories from fat	103.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.47g	18%
Cholesterol	70.2mg	23%
Sodium	757.53mg	32%
Potassium	1461.98mg	31%
Total Carbs	72.52g	24%
Sugars	16.91g	68%
Dietary Fiber	11.78g	47%
Protein	32.9g	66%
Vitamin C	20.3mg	34%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	25%
Iron	92.5mg	514%
Calcium	145.8mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	108.42 Kcal (454 kJ)
Calories from fat	21.54 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.39g	18%
Cholesterol	14.65mg	23%
Sodium	158.09mg	32%
Potassium	305.1mg	31%
Total Carbs	15.13g	24%
Sugars	3.53g	68%
Dietary Fiber	2.46g	47%
Protein	6.87g	66%
Vitamin C	4.2mg	34%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	25%
Iron	19.3mg	514%
Calcium	30.4mg	15%

* 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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