Warm Chicken and Asparagus Salad

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Dressing:
3 Tablespoons water
2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar (or red wine, apple cider, balsamic or rice vinegar can be used as a substitute)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon or brown mustard
¼ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions

Salad:
2 cups asparagus, diagonally sliced (2-inch)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 pound chicken breasts, skinned and boned
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
6 cups seasonal fresh greens
Cooking spray
Pinch of salt

Directions:

Combine dressing in a bowl. Stir well, set aside.
Steam asparagus for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender, set aside. (If you don’t have a steamer, fill a skillet with ½ cup of water, add the asparagus, and cover with a lid. Boil over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until the asparagus turns bright green and tender. Drain the water.)
Brush 2 teaspoons mustard over both sides of chicken; sprinkle chicken with a pinch of salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cut chicken across the grain into thin slices.
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat and add chicken. Cook for 6 minutes or until the chicken is done.
Add dressing to the skillet and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Divide salad greens on 4 plates, or place salad in a large bowl, or plate and top with asparagus.
Divide chicken mixture evenly among salads.

Note: If in need of a quicker preparation, substitute rotisserie chicken or leftover cooked chicken, cut into strips, then reheated thoroughly in the skillet. Prepared low-fat vinaigrette dressing can also be used.

Recipe courtesy of Maryland WIC cookbook

Recipe Category

One pan meals

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Amount Per Serving
Calories		150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g		9%
	Saturated Fat 1g	5%
	Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 45mg		15%
Sodium 220mg		10%
Total Carbohydrate 5g		2%
	Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
	Total Sugars 2g
	Includes 0g Added Sugars	0%
Protein 19g

Vitamin D 0mcg		0%
Calcium 44mg		4%
Iron 3mg		15%
Potassium 378mg		8%

The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.