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Asian Chicken and Wild Rice Salad

If you can keep a secret, no one will guess that this delectable salad uses leftovers from Apricot-Barbecue Chicken Chunks (page 141) as a key ingredient.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4, 1 1/4 cups per serving

Ingredients

1 7-ounce package instant white and wild rice, seasoning packet discarded
3 tablespoons soy sauce (lowest sodium available)
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons plain rice vinegar
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 cups cooked chicken from Apricot-Barbecue Chicken Chunks
1 large red or green bell pepper, chopped
1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed, drained, and chopped
4 lettuce leaves (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare the rice using the package directions, omitting the salt, margarine, and seasoning packet. Spread the cooked rice on a baking sheet in a thin layer. Put on a cooling rack and let cool for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Add the chicken, bell pepper, and water chestnuts, tossing to coat.

    Step 3

    Stir the cooled rice into the chicken mixture. Serve on the lettuce.

  2. Cook’s Tip on Rice Vinegar

    Step 4

    When shopping for rice vinegar, read the label carefully. If it says “Seasoned Rice Vinegar,” the product may have a lot of salt added. Mild and slightly sweet, plain rice vinegar contains no sodium.

  3. nutrition information

    Step 5

    (Per Serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 420

    Step 7

    Total Fat: 2.0g

    Step 8

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 9

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 11

    Monounsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 12

    Cholesterol: 66mg

    Step 13

    Sodium: 478mg

    Step 14

    Carbohydrates: 67g

    Step 15

    Fiber: 3g

    Step 16

    Sugars: 21g

    Step 17

    Protein: 32g

    Step 18

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    2 Starch

    Step 20

    1 Vegetable

    Step 21

    1 Carbohydrate

    Step 22

    2 1/2 Very Lean Meat

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