Mandarin Chicken Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
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Mandarin Chicken Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Description
This salad starts with boneless, skinless chicken breasts marinated in a lemon vinaigrette and baked until cooked through, then shredded. The marinating adds a citrusy brightness to the chicken. Combining the shredded chicken with baby spinach leaves, sweet mandarin segments, diced avocado, crisp cucumber slices, chopped green onions, and slivered almonds introduces fresh textures and flavors. A sprinkle of black and white sesame seeds adds a subtle nutty note.
The lemon vinaigrette is prepared separately, with most used for marinating and a remainder tossed with the salad to coat the ingredients lightly. This keeps the flavors cohesive and bright, complementing the natural sweetness of the mandarins and the creaminess of the avocado.
Serve this salad chilled or at room temperature as a standalone meal or a light option alongside other dishes. Its combination of fresh produce and protein makes it well-rounded and visually appealing.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 5 cups baby spinach
- 4 mandarins peeled and separated
- 1 avocado ripe and diced
- 1 English cucumber sliced
- 2 green onions chopped
- ¼ cup almonds slivered
- prinkle sesame seeds black and white
Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 1 recipe lemon vinaigrette
Instructions
- Mix the vinaigrette ingredients together and pour 3/4 of it into a container, along with the chicken to marinate. Ideally, you should marinate the chicken for a few hours, but 30 minutes is fine as well.
- Preheat your oven to 425F and add the marinated chicken breasts to a baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
- Shred the chicken using either a fork or a stand mixer. Then in a large mixing bowl, toss all the ingredients together. Drizzle the remaining lemon vinaigrette on top.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1183mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 4337IU | 87% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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