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Northwoods Chicken Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c. uncooked wild rice
Juice of ½ lemon
3 green onions, sliced
½ red pepper diced
2 ripe avocados, cut into chunks
5 ½ c. chicken stock
2 chicken breasts, grilled & cut into bite sized chunks
2 oz. sugar peas, cut into 1” pieces
1 c. pecan halves, toasted
Spinach leaves
Dressing:
2 large garlic cloves, minced
½ t. salt
¼ t. black pepper
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 T. Dijon mustard
¼ t. sugar
¼ c. rice vinegar
Directions:
Directions:
Put wild rice in a strainer and run under cold water to rice. Place rice in a medium saucepan. Add chicken stock; bring to a rapid boil. Adjust heat to a gentle simmer, cook for 45 minutes. Place a thin towel inside a colander and turn rice into colander, drain.

Transfer rice to a bowl and toss with lemon juice, let cool. Add chicken, onion, red pepper and sugar peas to rice. Toss with dressing, cover and refrigerate 2-4 hours. Just before serving, add avocado and pecans, toss to mix. Spread spinach leaves on platter, mound rice mixture on top.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4-6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Alot
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is my favorite salad recipe. It takes awhile to prepare but it's the best!

 

 

 

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