Sunday, May 30, 2010

Fresh & Chunky Chicken Salad

1 tbsp lime juice
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp pepper
 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts

SALAD:
1/2 cup diced apple
2 tbsp orange juice
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/8 tsp pepper
1 cup diced cantaloupe
1 medium peach peeled and diced
1 celery rib diced
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 green onion
4 lettuce leaves

In a large Ziploc, combine the first six ingredients; add chicken.  Seal bag and turn to coat.  Refrigerate for 20 minutes.

In a small bowl, toss apple with orange juice and set aside.  In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, and pepper until blender.  Stir in the cantaloupe, peach, celery, raisins, walnuts, onion and apples.  Cover and refrigerate.

Grill chicken covered, over medium heat until done.  Dice up the chicken and add to yogurt mixture.  Serve immediately over lettuce leaves.

Makes 4 servings.

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