Summer Chicken-Rice Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 cups cooked chicken breasts, chopped
2 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp salt
4 cups cooked rice or 4 cups orzo pasta
1 1/2 cups red seedless grapes
1 (14 oz) can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 (14 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
1/2-1 cup mayonnaise
1 -2 cantaloupe

Directions:

Cook rice or pasta according to package directions. Set aside. Cook chicken, cool, chop and set aside.
Combine vinegar, oil, orange juice and salt in a medium bowl. Add chicken, let marinate 30 minutes. Do not drain.
Add rice or pasta, grapes, and pineapple to the marinated, undrained chicken. Add mayonnaise, 1/2 cup at a time, until everything is lightly coated. Gently fold in mandarine oranges. Chill.
Peel and seed cantaloupe. Cut into 1 inch rings. Lay cantaloupe ring on lettuce lined plate. Fill with chicken salad and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	489.86 Kcal (2051 kJ)
Calories from fat	248.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.59g	42%
Cholesterol	49.52mg	17%
Sodium	775.58mg	32%
Potassium	559.11mg	12%
Total Carbs	42.58g	14%
Sugars	11.77g	47%
Dietary Fiber	2.42g	10%
Protein	19.05g	38%
Vitamin C	34.3mg	57%
Iron	1.6mg	9%
Calcium	27.4mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	164.75 Kcal (690 kJ)
Calories from fat	83.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.28g	42%
Cholesterol	16.65mg	17%
Sodium	260.84mg	32%
Potassium	188.04mg	12%
Total Carbs	14.32g	14%
Sugars	3.96g	47%
Dietary Fiber	0.81g	10%
Protein	6.41g	38%
Vitamin C	11.5mg	57%
Iron	0.5mg	9%
Calcium	9.2mg	3%

* 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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